Which of these words is based on the phenomena, ‘Onomatopoeia’?
A. Cuckoo
B. Book
C. Door
D. Blackboard
Answer:A
Which of these words is based on the phenomena, ‘Onomatopoeia’?
A. Cuckoo B. Book C. Door D. Blackboard
Explanation: Language is arbitrary, that is there is no logical link between any gjven feature of a language and its meaning. The only exception is in the case of onomatopoeia, where the words imitate the sounds of their referents. Here, cuckoo is the sound made by the bird which is how the bird got its name.