PHONAESTHESIA
Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language
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PHONAESTHESIA BrE, phonesthesia AmE, also phonetic symbolism, sound symbolism. Vocal sound that suggests meaning, as in onomatopoeic or echoic words like
cock-a-doodle-doo,
cuckoo. The term is often used to refer to the occurrence of the same consonant cluster in a series of words with similar meanings:
sl- in
sleaze,
slide,
slime,
slip,
slope,
sludge,
slump,
slurp,
slurry, suggesting downward movement and a rushing, sucking sound;
-sh in
bash,
dash,
crash,
flash,
gush,
hush,
rush,
splash,
whoosh, suggesting swift or strong movement. These clusters are sometimes referred to as
phon(
a)
esthemes, two of which may occur in one word:
sl and
sh in
slash,
slosh,
slush. Such phonetic and aesthetic elements, often used to effect in verse and rhetoric, are semantically imprecise, and do not necessarily apply to all the words of a certain type:
sleep and sleeve, dish
and sash do not normally have the same nuances as
slime and
splash. Compare
ALLITERATION,
ASSONANCE,
ECHOISM,
ONOMATOPOEIA,
ROOT-CREATION.
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MARY MARTIN, BROADWAY LEGEND, DIES OF CANCER AT 76 IN CALIFORNIA
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 11/5/1990; ; 700+ words
; Mary Martin died Saturday at 76 of cancer at her home...it. When she finally agreed to do it, Mary Martin slammed right against Kirkwood's "dirty...loosened themselves from "Legends." Mary Martin was born on Dec. 1, 1913. Her father...
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Appreciation; Mary Martin, Never-Never to Be Forgotten
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 11/5/1990; ; 700+ words
; Mary Martin's wasn't just a life but a lesson in...special called "Together With Music," Mary Martin starred with Noel Coward, the idea being to contrast Coward's erudite wit with Martin's folksy, grass-roots scampishness...
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THE FABULOUS FIVE;Mary Martin, Fancier Of Flight
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 12/3/1989; ; 700+ words
; ...grandmother with frosty white hair, Mary Martin has lost none of her legendary ability...knuckles delicately on an end table, Martin says she believes them. Her friends...limits that it was "the home of Mary Martin and the world's biggest watermelons...
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On the Air; The Timeless Magic of `Peter Pan';Mary Martin's Appealing Version To Return to NBC
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 3/16/1989; ; 700+ words
; ...Showcase" on March 7, 1955. Mary Martin, as members of the first TV generation...the show was so well received that Martin was entreated to repeat it, again...spellbound from their living rooms, Mary Martin is Peter Pan forever. At a crucial...
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 "Beacon News, The (Aurora, IL)")
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MARY (MARTIN) RIHA | ALTA MERLE PARKS SMILEY | GERALD D. DRAPER | JAMES "CHOP" FRANTZEN | JACK E. STEARNS | JOSHUA EARL DOSS | MICHAEL A. JANES
Newspaper article from: Beacon News, The (Aurora, IL); 2/2/1998; 700+ words
; Mary (Martin) Riha | Alta Merle Parks Smiley | Gerald...E. Stearns | Joshua Earl Doss | Mary (Martin) Riha | Alta Merle Parks Smiley | Gerald...Frantzen | Jack E. Stearns | Mary (Martin) Riha | Alta Merle Parks Smiley | Gerald...
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MARY MARTIN DIES AT 76.(Main)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 11/5/1990; 700+ words
; Byline: Associated Press Mary Martin, the spunky actress who flew across...UNION FILE PHOTO SHE'S FLYING - Mary Martin as Peter Pan flies near a window...Michael and Jonathan's bedroom. Martin created the role on Broadway 36...
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Mary Martin's colossal goof looks like a record
Newspaper article from: Oakland Tribune; 11/11/2003; 651 words
; ...mistake in judgment, I think of Mary Martin, and give thanks to her memory...together a new musical, and when Mary Martin indicated she'd be willing to listen...about to pass up the opportunity. Martin was then one of the reigning queens...
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`Peter Pan'; Mary Martin's Still Flying High
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 3/19/1989; ; 700+ words
; ...believe this. At the age of 75, Mary Martin wants to suit up one more time as...presented in its original form. Martin's portrayal of the motherless boy...Barrie's Lost Boys. Mary Virginia Martin of Weatherford, Tex., spent her...
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Anna Mary Martin
Newspaper article from: Intelligencer Journal Lancaster, PA; 1/6/2006; 426 words
; PAID OBITUARIES Anna Mary Martin, 69, of 120 Reichert Road, Marion...County. She was the widow of Lester O. Martin, who died March 18, 1988. Born in...the late David and Lydia (Zimmerman) Martin. She was a member of Martin's Mennonite...
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Dorothy Findell; Frances Mary Martin; Stanley Peskoff
Newspaper article from: Daily Breeze; 1/20/2002; 700+ words
; ...GREEN HILLS Mortuary (310) 831-0311 Martin, Frances Mary 1926 - 2002 A native of Los Angeles, Frances Mary Martin was born to Mary and Joseph Addoin 1926...where shemet and then married Walter T. Martin. They had three children, Sr. Mary...
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Mary Martin
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Mary Martin Mary Martin (1913-1990) was a popular stage actress, singer, dancer, television...to 1951 and later performed the same role at Drury Lane in London. Mary Martin's own favorite part was Peter in Peter Pan, with music by Comden...
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Martin, Mary
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
Mary Martin Singer, actress Audition...Selected discography Sources Mary Martin was one of the brightest stars...the Record… Born Mary Virginia Martin, December...an attorney) and Juanita Martin, (a violin teacher at Weatherford...
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Martin, Mary (Virginia)
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Theatre
Martin, Mary [Virginia] (1913–90...Brooks Atkinson recalled, “Miss Martin acted. . .with insight and relish; and...actress Jane Kimball in Kind Sir (1953). Martin then triumphed in a series of hit musicals...
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Martin Chuzzlewit, The Life and Adventures of
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature
...published 1843–4. Martin, the hero, is the grandson of old Martin Chuzzlewit, a wealthy gentleman...family. The old man has reared Mary Graham, a young orphan, to look after him. Young Martin is in love with Mary; but the...
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Martin, Benjamin
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography
...scientific instrumentation . Benjamin Martin was the son of John Martin, gentleman, of Broadstreet...taught. In 1729 he married Mary Lover of Chichester, and at the...Maria, and a son, Joshua Lover Martin, who joined his father in the...
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