"clang" - 1 õppematerjal

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of soundsm their sequence and repetition. Due to their acoustic features sounds may evoke 13 certain feelings, ideas, images. Another term for this phenomenon is euphony (Gk. ­,,pleasant to the ear"). Phonetic stylistic devices Onomatopoeia (sound imitation, echo-writing) Is a combination of sounds which suggests acoustic features of objects or actions. E.g buzz, clang, bang, mew, roar, rattle, whisper, ding-dong, splash, rustle, flop, squeek, giggle, whistle. These are traditional cases (registered in dictionaries). More original and hence expressive instances comprise nonce coinages: The train choo-chooed to the station. Rrrr-umph! A devastating crash.. A jet whooshed into the sky. He tut-tutted his tongue. Punk, punk, punk, her needle broke the taut circle... Clop, -clop, -clop! Up the street came the delivery wagon. Alliteration