Comments on: Words and sounds http://deannahoak.com/2010/11/16/words-and-sounds/ SF/F Copyeditor Thu, 31 May 2012 14:40:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Deanna Hoak http://deannahoak.com/2010/11/16/words-and-sounds/comment-page-1/#comment-201711 Deanna Hoak Thu, 10 Feb 2011 19:06:31 +0000 http://deannahoak.com/?p=978#comment-201711 Ooh, “abyss” is a nice one, Ellen. And thank you about China’s work. His is always enjoyable. :)

]]> By: Ellen http://deannahoak.com/2010/11/16/words-and-sounds/comment-page-1/#comment-201710 Ellen Thu, 10 Feb 2011 16:21:27 +0000 http://deannahoak.com/?p=978#comment-201710 Abyss. There’s something about the way the word “abyss” drops off into sibilance that makes me think of things slipping over the edge on an ocean floor into an . . . abyss.

btw: congrats on the Mieville. He’s one of my faves.

]]> By: Deanna Hoak http://deannahoak.com/2010/11/16/words-and-sounds/comment-page-1/#comment-201472 Deanna Hoak Tue, 16 Nov 2010 21:53:39 +0000 http://deannahoak.com/?p=978#comment-201472 Ah. “Puke.” Yeah, that one works. Someone on LJ recommended “borborygmus,” which is tummy-grumbling noises. Another stomach one. :)

]]> By: Natalie http://deannahoak.com/2010/11/16/words-and-sounds/comment-page-1/#comment-201471 Natalie Tue, 16 Nov 2010 21:50:34 +0000 http://deannahoak.com/?p=978#comment-201471 I wouldn’t say this is a favourite word, but my 4 year old son is vomiting this morning and “puke” seems to describe the violent clench of the stomach muscles and the splat into the bucket really well.

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