L'Onomatopee dans la classe de francais (Onomatopoeia in the French Class)

Onomatopoeia is overlooked in many French grammar courses but plays a key role in everyday speech. Classification according to the feelings communicated stresses their importance. Students enjoy learning the sounds produced by animals in a second language and discovering the abundance of onomatopoei...

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Published inCanadian Modern Language Review Vol. 45; no. 1; p. 139
Main Author Brunet, Jean-Paul
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published 1988
Subjects
Advertising
Classification
Classroom Techniques
Comics (Publications)
French
Grammar
Language Patterns
Language Styles
Language Usage
Onomatopoeia and Images
Oral Language
Second Language Instruction
Slang
Songs
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Summary:Onomatopoeia is overlooked in many French grammar courses but plays a key role in everyday speech. Classification according to the feelings communicated stresses their importance. Students enjoy learning the sounds produced by animals in a second language and discovering the abundance of onomatopoeia in songs, commercials, comic books, and slang. (Author/MSE)