The slide covers 3 main parts; definition, types, and differences and similarities. It is for the course "Comparative English and Thai" at Mae Fah Luang University

1. THAI VS ENGLISH
cock-a-doodle-doo
Eak-ei-eak-eak
ONOMATOPOEIA

2. What is
‘Onomatopoeia’?

3. "The formation of words
in imitation of the sounds
associated with things
concerned."
(Oxford English Dictionary, 1989)

4. ENGLISH
ONOMATOPOEIA

5. 1. The Sounds of Animals
Buzz Buzz
Baa Baa
Oink Oink
Roar

6. 2. The Sounds of Nature
Tornado: Bellow, Swoosh,
Wail, Whiz, Woo,
Trees: Crackle
River: churn, lap,
ripple, splash

7. Alarm Clock: Bee-deedee-
deep, Bee-dee-dee-deep, Dee-
deedleedoo
3. The Sounds of Inanimate Objects
Doorknocker: tap-tap,
clack-clack, bang-bang,
knock-knock
Doorbell: ding dong, rrrriiinngggg

8. Heartbeat: Ta-thump
4. The Sounds of Humans
Sneezing: ah-choo
Cheer: Yahoo, Yea,
Yeah, Yowie
Crying: boo-hoo

9. THAI
ONOMATOPOEIA

10. 1. The Sounds of Animals
แปร๊น แปร๊น
ฮี้ ฮี้
มอ
มอ
โอ๊บ
โอ๊บ

11. 2. The Sounds of Nature
ฝนตกแปะๆ
เปรี้ยงๆ ดังเสียงฟ้าฟาด
คลื่นกระแทกหินดังครืนครืน

12. รถชนกันเสียงดังโครม!
3. The Sounds of Inanimate Objects
โทรศัพท์ดังกริ๊งๆ
เสียงปืนดัง ปัง! ปัง

13. หัวเราะคิกคิก
4. The Sounds of Humans
ผู้ชมปรบมือแปะๆ
ไอค้อกแค้กเขานอนกรนครอกๆ

14. DIFFERENCES AND SIMILARITIES
CONSONANTS, WORDS,PERCEPTION
THAI
Eak..ei..eak..eak
ENGLISH
Cock-a-doodle-doo

15. SIMILARITIES
Onomatopoeia Classification
ENGLISH
1. The sounds of animals
(oink-oink, woof-woof)
2. The sounds of nature
(pit-pat, glug-glug)
3. The sounds of inanimate objects
(ding-dong,ping-pong)
4. The sounds of humans
(ha-ha, ah-choo)
Thai
1. The sounds of animals
(แปร๊น แปร๊น, โอ๊บ โอ๊บ )
2. The sounds of nature
(แปะ แปะ, ครืนครืน)
3. The sounds of inanimate objects
(ปัง! ปัง, โครม!)
4. The sounds of humans
(ครอกๆ, ค้อกแค้ก)

16. SIMILARITIES
REDUPLICATION
consonants
ENGLISH
1. Ding-dong /ˈdɪŋ.dɑːŋ/
a bell sound
2. Clip-clop /ˈklɪp.klɑːp/
a sound like that of
horses on a hard surface

17. SIMILARITIES
REDUPLICATION
words
ENGLISH
1. Murmur / mɜː.mə /
a low, continuous sound
, as of a brook, the wind, or
trees, or of low,
indistinct voices

18. DIFFERENCES
CROSS-CULTURAL
DIFFERENCES ON
PERCEPTION
ปัง /pʌŋ/ Bang /bæŋ/
a sudden very loud noise

19. DIFFERENCES
CROSS-CULTURAL
DIFFERENCES ON
PERCEPTION