Why do pigs oink in English, boo boo in Japanese, and nöff-nöff in Swedish?
Per Olsson och språken.
Why do pigs oink in English, boo boo in Japanese, and nöff-nöff in Swedish?
It’s not just pigs, the onomatopoeia we apply to most animal sounds varies delightfully across different tongues. What does this reveal about our relationship with language?




