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Instructions:

  • Please read the instruction and the questions carefully;
  • Abbreviations int., n. and v. stand for interjection (e.g., ha-ha), noun (e.g., laughter) and verb (e.g., laugh) respectively;
  • If your language has ideophones[*]Ideophone is ‘a vivid representation of an idea in sound; a word, often onomatopoeic, which describes a predicate, qualificative or adverb in respect to manner, color, sound, smell, action, state or intensity’ (Doke 1935)., please enter them under interjection, adding (id.) in parentheses;
  • Your answers should NOT be a direct translation of the name of the concept given in the first column – the name of the concept is just an umbrella term for a group of words related by meaning (e.g., under LAUGH English giggle, guffaw, snigger etc. are grouped);
  • There may be more than one answer possible (e.g., for the concept LAUGH you may enter (int.) ha-ha, ho-ho, (n.) laughter, giggle, snigger etc. separated by commas);
  • It is possible that your language may not contain words denoting all the listed concepts, or the concepts might not be expressed by certain parts of speech (most probably, there would be no interjection); in this case, please, indicate the absence of a word by a dash ‘—’;
  • One word can define several concepts (e.g., English cry is used to denote two concepts – WHEEP and SHOUT);
  • You are most welcome to give your own comments on the usage or origin of the words in the section ‘Comments’.
  • If your language uses an alphabet other than Latin or other writing systems (e.g. hieroglyphs), please provide a transcription. If you have never transcribed the words in your language and/or not sure how to do the transcription, provide only the written form of the word.



N Name of iconic concept Question(s) Answer(s) Comments
81. STREAM
rivulet 		How do you imitate a low heavy continuous rumbling sound made by water in a stream or small rivulet? How do you name such sound(s)? How do you name the action of producing such sound(s)?
int.
n.
v.
82. STRINGS
guitar, violin 		What do you call the action of strumming or plucking while exciting the strings of a musical instrument (guitar, violin, cello etc.)? How do you call the sound produced? Please, specify the instrument in the Comments?
int.
n.
v.
83. SUCK
liquid 		How do you imitate a noise heard when a person ingests food or drink? How do you name such sound(s)? How do you name the action of producing such sound(s)?
int.
n.
v.
84. SWALLOW
gulp 		How do you name an act of consuming food and liquids especially in large drafts and a sound accompanying such an action? Please, specify the action in the Comments.
int.
n.
v.
85. SWISH
whip, lash 		How do you imitate a sudden sharp sound (e.g., of a whip)? How do you name such sound(s)? How do you name the action of producing such sound(s)?
int.
n.
v.
86. THUMP
soft impact 		How do you imitate a muffled sound of something landing heavily on a surface or a sound accompanying a heavy dull blow? How do you name such sound(s)? How do you name the action of producing such sound(s)?
int.
n.
v.
87. THUNDER
storm 		How do you name a loud cracking or deep rumbling noise heard during a thunderstorm? How do you imitate it? How do you name the action of producing such sound(s)?
int.
n.
v.
88. TOOT
horn 		How do you imitate a short blast, hoot, or whistle of a horn or trumpet, or similar instrument? How do you name such sound(s)? How do you name the action of producing such sound(s)?
int.
n.
v.
89. TREMBLE
body 		How do you name an act of shaking involuntarily, as with cold or fear and a sound that may accompany such an action?
int.
n.
v.
90. VOMIT
belch, burp 		How do you name an act of disgorging the contents of the stomach through the mouth, belching, burping? A sound that may accompany such an action?
int.
n.
v.























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