Words that imitate sounds are known as onomatopoeia, and they are a wonderfully strange and interesting part of language. After all, we all hear the same sounds, but we interpret and write them differently in different languages. Sounds All Around is a fun and funny illustrated guide to how people say many of these sounds all around the globe. Inside you’ll learn what a cat sounds like in French, what a yawn sounds like in Norwegian, what a bell sounds like in Hindi, and much, much more!
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Words that imitate sounds are known as onomatopoeia, and they are a wonderfully strange and interesting part of language. After all, we all hear the same sounds, but we interpret and write them differently in different languages. Sounds All Around is a fun and funny illustrated guide to how people say many of these sounds all around the globe. Inside you’ll learn what a cat sounds like in French, what a yawn sounds like in Norwegian, what a bell sounds like in Hindi, and much, much more!
Imprint | Andrews McMeel Publishing |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | September 2020 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | 2020 |
Authors | James Chapman |
Dimensions | 229 x 150 x 10mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback - Trade |
Pages | 168 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-5248-5076-0 |
Barcode | 9781524850760 |
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LSN | 1-5248-5076-4 |