ideophone

ideophone
A word that utilizes sound symbolism to express aspects of events that can be experienced by the senses, like smell, color, shape, sound, action, or movement.

In insults the ideophone occurs either in its characteristic position, the verb phrase, or uncharacteristically as a modifier in a noun phrase.


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  • idéophone — n. m. LING Mot, parfois onomatopéique, qui traduit une impression sensorielle ou morale. idéophone [ideɔfɔn] n. m. ÉTYM. Mil. XXe; de idéo , et phone. ❖ ♦ Ling. Vocable exclamatif transmettant une impression par des moyens onomatopéiques …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • ideophone — [id′ē ō fōn΄, id′ēē əfōn΄; ī′dēō fōn΄, ī′dēə fōn΄] n. 〚 IDEO + PHONE1〛 Linguis. a form that conveys an idea or impression, as in certain African languages, by means of a sound, often reduplicated, that suggests an action, quality, manner, etc. *… …   Universalium

  • ideophone — [id′ē ō fōn΄, id′ēē əfōn΄; ī′dēō fōn΄, ī′dēə fōn΄] n. [ IDEO + PHONE1] Linguis. a form that conveys an idea or impression, as in certain African languages, by means of a sound, often reduplicated, that suggests an action, quality, manner, etc …   English World dictionary

  • Ideophone — Ideophones are a type of words used by speakers to evoke a vivid impression of a certain sensation or sensory perception, e.g. smell, color, shape, sound, action, or movement. Ideophones are attested in all languages of the world, however,… …   Wikipedia

  • Idéophone — Un idéophone est un mot visant à rendre compte d une sensation, comme une odeur, une couleur, une forme ou un son, voire un mouvement. Il ne tente pas de reproduire le son, comme l onomatopée. On trouve ces phonosémantismes dans toutes les… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • ideophone — ˈidēəˌfōn also ˈīd noun ( s) Etymology: ideo + phone : an onomatopoeic element functioning as part of distinct word class especially in African languages * * * ideophone /idˈi ō fōn/ noun A word or phrase that is spoken but not written, usu one… …   Useful english dictionary

  • idéophone — См. ideòfono …   Пятиязычный словарь лингвистических терминов

  • ideophone — См. ideòfono …   Пятиязычный словарь лингвистических терминов

  • ideophone — ideo·phone …   English syllables

  • Ideophon — Die Ideophone bilden in vielen Sprachen eine Klasse von Wörtern, die phonologische und morphologische Besonderheiten aufweisen (zum Beispiel Reduplikation und Konsonantenfolgen, die sonst in der Sprache unüblich sind) und auf lautmalerische Art… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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