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Spatiality and Its Semantic Consequence of the Quantitative Expression “一CCN” in Mandarin Chinese Read chapter Read first chapter

2020 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

The Repetition of Chinese Onomatopoeia

Author : Mengzhen Xu

Published in: Chinese Lexical Semantics

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

The boundary between the reduplication and the repetition of Chinese onomatopoeic forms is relatively vague, which brings some problems to Chinese information processing and Chinese teaching. Based on language practice, we focus on the repetition of modern Chinese onomatopoeia, and consider it a rhetorical device to emphasize repetitive sounds or rhythms. The resulting language forms should be regarded as onomatopoeic phrases, in which pauses can be inserted freely. We summarize some typical features of the repetition of onomatopoeia, and briefly introduce relevant punctuation marks, which can be used to express pauses. In addition, we agree that there is a subtle relationship between the reduplication and the repetition of onomatopoeia in syntax, semanteme and other aspects. In essence, they are both the imitation of repetitive sounds.

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Metadata
Title
The Repetition of Chinese Onomatopoeia
Author
Mengzhen Xu
Copyright Year
2020
Book
Chinese Lexical Semantics

Print ISBN: 978-3-030-38188-2

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-38189-9

Copyright Year: 2020

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-38189-9_18

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