Words That Go Ping
the ridiculously wonderful world of onomatopoeia
$30.24
- Hardcover
208 pages
- Release Date
24 October 2018
Summary
Words That Go Ping: The Delightful World of Sound Mimicry
If it goes ‘moo’ then every child knows it’s a cow. If it goes ‘Wham! Bam! Crash!’ we’re in a fast-paced comic. But what goes ‘krknout’?
Barbara Lasserre takes us on a playful journey through the delightful world of words that mimic sounds. Normally relegated to children’s books, cartoons and comedians, she shows how these often ancient words reveal unexpected things about the way we think, speak and act.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781760632199 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1760632198 |
| Author: | Barbara Lasserre |
| Publisher: | Allen & Unwin |
| Imprint: | Allen & Unwin |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 24 October 2018 |
| Weight: | 280g |
| Dimensions: | 204mm x 134mm x 20mm |
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About The Author
Barbara Lasserre
Barbara’s passion for language led to her working for many years teaching and lecturing in English and Applied Linguistics. She lived for 10 years in France, and worked and studied at the University of Poitiers. In Australia, she taught Academic and Language skills at the University New South Wales, and at the University of Technology, Sydney she was a lecturer in Language and Academic Learning. She lectured in Applied Linguistics at the University of Port Harcourt in Nigeria, and has also lived in Syria and studied Arabic.
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