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I can't explain it well but...

Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 9:19 pm
by OtomeWeekend
can anyone give me a link to a website for list of words made like "ARRRGGH!!!" or something like that? I'm not a native speaker and I don't know how to call it or explain it too Dx

Examples:
-Argh
-Oh
-hiccup
-eh?
-eeek!!
-tsk
or something like that. was it onomatopoeia? I'm really sorry i cant remember how it was called. Well, I can do them in japanese like "kya", "che" and etc. but since I'm making an OELVN I want to stick in the english-way...

Sorry if I confused you all Q_Q

Re: I can't explain it well but...

Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 9:32 pm
by Auro-Cyanide
It is called onomatopoeia as it's the written form of sound. This site might be useful to you http://www.writtensound.com/index.php?term=human

Re: I can't explain it well but...

Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 9:35 pm
by Rewritten Ennui
Aside from onomatopoeia, I think you're also looking for interjections, or spoken words that are used mainly to express an emotion. A quick look on Google gave me this website.

Re: I can't explain it well but...

Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2011 12:43 am
by Niki
If you're looking for onomatopoeia in general, and since you know the Japanese counterparts, I suggest you try here... This list seems quite comprehensive, so it should be useful ^^ Hope I helped!

Re: I can't explain it well but...

Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2011 3:04 am
by YonYonYon
Thank you.

Re: I can't explain it well but...

Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2012 4:31 am
by OtomeWeekend
Thank you for the links!!! They're indeed what I'm looking for! :D Thank you very much xDD

@Niki: Nice site...I know them better in japanese, actually. That site will be put into a good use TT_TT