Complete the following statements with proper words or expressions according to the course book.Words like “bang, pingpong, miaow” are examples of( )motivation.
Complete the following statements with proper words or expressions according to the course book.Words like “bang, pingpong, miaow” are examples of( )motivation.
【正确答案】:ONOMATOPOEIC
【题目解析】:本题考查拟声理据的例词。在现代英语中,人们可能会发现有些词的声音暗示了其意义,因为这些词是通过模仿自然声音的方式创造出来的。bang(砰)物体发生撞击的响声。miaow(喵喵地叫),是通过模仿猫叫的声音创造的。ping-pong (乒乓声),是通过模仿打乒乓球的声音创造的。因此这三个词都是拟声理据,即onomatopoeic motivation。
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