VOCAL IMITATION. 



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hear, hark 

 harsh, hoarse 

 hail, howl 



jingle, jangle 

 jilt, jolt 

 jet, jut 

 justle, jostle 



leap, lope 

 leash, lash 

 least, less 

 lull, loll 

 leer, lower 



miff, muff 

 mash, mush 

 munch, maunch 

 meddle, muddle 

 mite, mote 



nip, nap 



nibble, nobble 



nig, nag 



nitch (niche) , notch 



nill, null 



nestle, nuzzle 



noddle, noo<lle 



prink, prank 

 pick, peck 

 pin, pen 

 piff, puff 

 pinch, punch 

 pick, pike 

 pleat, plait 

 peer, pore 

 peart, pert 



qviiver, quaver 



riff, ruff 

 rash, rush 

 rimple, rumple 

 rag, rug 

 riffle, ruffle 

 reel, roll 

 rut, root 

 rest, roost 

 sprig, sprag 

 swig, swag 

 skimp, scamp 

 sprit, sprat 

 swish, swash 

 scriVjble, scrabble 

 snip, snap 

 sniff, snuff 

 spatter, sputter 

 straggle, struggle 

 skim, scuin 

 splatter, splutter 

 stab, stub 

 spank, spunk 

 stamp, stump 

 sleek, slick 

 steer, stir 

 spree, spry- 

 sheer, shore 

 squeal, squall 

 sheen, shine 

 sheave, shive 

 squeeze, squash 

 screech, scratch 

 squeak, squawk 

 scuff, scoff 

 spud, spade 

 sherd, shard 



sled, slide 

 slack, slake 

 slim, slum 

 strut, straight 

 shirk, shark 

 share, shire 

 spike, spoke 

 scope, scoop 

 sock, soak 

 shave, shive 

 shy, shoo 

 scar, score 

 scroll, scrawl 

 stopple, staple 



tight, taut 

 tray, trough 

 tress, truss 

 thrash, thrush 

 tatter, totter 

 tag, tug 

 tint, taint 

 tickle, tackle 

 tippet, tappet . 

 tittle, tattle 

 trip, trap 

 tippler, toper 

 tipple, topple 



wiggle, waggle 

 whit, what 

 whittle, wattle 

 wheel, wale 

 wreathe, writhe 

 wheeze, whiz 

 wail, waul 

 year, yore 



These specimetis, thus massed and presented to the lin- 

 c^iistic consciousness of the English speaker, are, it is believed, 

 sufficient to show that at least part of their significance is due 

 to his association of their vocal sounds with the motion or 



