This is a very interesting phenomenon, as onomatopoeic words and onomatopoeia, found in almost all languages of the world, but in the study of both native and foreign languages for some reason this topic is often bypassed.At the Russian lessons these words are mentioned in passing, only in the study of interjections.The two groups do have common features, such as problems with word formation.
distinguish interjections from the onomatopoeia is very easy: the first express feelings, without naming them - "oh", "ah" and so on.But onomatopoeic words imitate a sound, like "bang", "click", "meow", and so on.. Of course, such a simulation is not perfect, but the native speakers, it usually is clear without additional explanations.It is also interesting that, while not being, in fact, a full-fledged part of speech, onomatopoeia carries some semantics, that is the "set of sounds" is not without a certain sense.In addition, the semantics onomatopoiea does not change depending on the context, whereas in the interjection value can be accurately determined only depending on the tone and language situation.
However, onomatopoeic words are very important, both in Russian and in other languages.That is beginning to emerge from the onomatopoeia speech and mapping objects, phenomena, living beings with words that represent them.For example, many young children fall will mark as a "bang" and the car - "BBC".Also, sometimes these words are separate parts of speech, is particularly well exemplified in the English language.
Curiously, almost all the different sounds of the world can be laid in the onomatopoeic word.Examples are extremely simple - every child will portray buzzing bee or the rustle of grass, a dog barking and bleating sheep.However, in different languages it will sound completely different, that is an interesting feature of this phenomenon.
Russian equivalent of "doodle" in French - "cocorico", in English - "cock-a-doodle-doo".In addition, Japanese cat meow do not like Italian.The reason for this is believed to be the formation of the complex nature of the original sounds.Because the human vocal apparatus can not perfectly convey the diversity of dust and scratches, rustling and buzzing, the only way - to imitate them roughly, based on only some of the characteristic sound.In addition, there is also a subjective perception of the same sound by different people, which is why onomatopoeic words in different languages differ, but both have some common ground.
English in terms of the use of onomatopoeia is extremely interesting, because in it they became widespread.Sound buzz - buzz - joined the noun and verb with the same meaning, the same thing happened with the sound of hissing - hiss.And these English words descended from onomatopoeia - a large number.By the way, in Russian, too, there are cases where onomatopoeic words are moving into independent parts of speech, but most of them are online slang.
