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Words that go ping : the ridiculously wonderful world of onomatopoeia / Barbara Lasserre ; with illustrations by Daniel Wlodarski.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lasserre-Couyade, Barbara, 1987- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Onomatopoeia.
- Sound symbolism.
- Sounds, Words for.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (209 pages) : illustrations
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Sydney : Allen & Unwin, 2018.
- Summary:
- Barbara Lasserre brings the neglected world of onomatopoeia to life in this witty little gem of a book which will delight language lovers.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Praise
- About the author
- Title page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- 1 Aargh, miaow, ker-ching
- 2 Eek, a mouse
- 3 Whoopee
- 4 Gashunk
- 5 Yum, throb, sob
- 6 Cucurrucucu
- 7 Jabber, natter
- 8 Rattle jangle ding-dong
- 9 Woops, yikes, hmm
- 10 Huh?
- 11 Slam dunk and the Big Bang
- Epilogue
- Acknowledgements
- Notes
- Bibliography.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-76063-792-0
- OCLC:
- 1059417306
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