Difference between revisions of "Onomatopoeion"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Volker gast (talk | contribs) (Created page with 'An '''onomatopoeion'' (pl. 'onomatopoeia') is a sign whose denotation is directly linked to its meaning. Onomatopoeia are icons, not symbols. Example: ''miaow'' ===Link...') |
|||
(One intermediate revision by the same user not shown) | |||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
+ | ===Definition=== | ||
An '''onomatopoeion'' (pl. 'onomatopoeia') is a sign whose denotation is directly linked to its meaning. Onomatopoeia are [[icon]]s, not [[symbol]]s. | An '''onomatopoeion'' (pl. 'onomatopoeia') is a sign whose denotation is directly linked to its meaning. Onomatopoeia are [[icon]]s, not [[symbol]]s. | ||
Line 5: | Line 6: | ||
===Link=== | ===Link=== | ||
{{Wikipedia|Onomatopoeion}} | {{Wikipedia|Onomatopoeion}} | ||
+ | |||
{{dc}} | {{dc}} | ||
[[Category:Semantics]] | [[Category:Semantics]] |
Latest revision as of 14:24, 18 January 2015
Definition
An 'onomatopoeion (pl. 'onomatopoeia') is a sign whose denotation is directly linked to its meaning. Onomatopoeia are icons, not symbols.
Example: miaow
Link
Wikipedia: Onomatopoeion (English)