Dec 9, 2008 09:43
15 yrs ago
English term
help to find the right childsepeak phrase
English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Let's imagine a child watching a film / cartoon they know very well. Now, the child knows exactly what's going to happen before it actually does. What would be the most natural phase they would use in the gaps below
[....] accident (meaning - an accident is just going to happen)
[....] naughty cars (meaning - naughty cars will show up in a minute)
[....] harvester (meaning - a combine harvester will appear)
I am sure there are many ways to fill the gap, but what I'm looking for is someting universal, a fixed phrase (does not have to be really grammatical) used by kids, children spontaneously.
To use a metaphore from real life, something similar to the Phonics Bus - you push a button and the voice goes:
xxx says yyy (dog says bow, wow; cat says meow). This is simple, childspeak English, and the phrase 'says' remains constant - so what similar phrase would a child use to preempt a scene in a film?
[....] accident (meaning - an accident is just going to happen)
[....] naughty cars (meaning - naughty cars will show up in a minute)
[....] harvester (meaning - a combine harvester will appear)
I am sure there are many ways to fill the gap, but what I'm looking for is someting universal, a fixed phrase (does not have to be really grammatical) used by kids, children spontaneously.
To use a metaphore from real life, something similar to the Phonics Bus - you push a button and the voice goes:
xxx says yyy (dog says bow, wow; cat says meow). This is simple, childspeak English, and the phrase 'says' remains constant - so what similar phrase would a child use to preempt a scene in a film?
Responses
3 +8 | Here comes the... |
Nesrin
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3 +2 | Here comes... |
carly kelly
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3 | coming up |
Sheila Wilson
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3 | Imagion needed... |
Gary D
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Responses
+8
7 mins
Selected
Here comes the...
Not sure that's what you're looking for, but that may be one thing a child could say:
Here comes the accident/ bad guy etc.
(My kids would just say "I know what's going to happen next" followed by a loud "SHHHHHHHHHHH" from the other kids :-) )
Here comes the accident/ bad guy etc.
(My kids would just say "I know what's going to happen next" followed by a loud "SHHHHHHHHHHH" from the other kids :-) )
Note from asker:
exactly what I'm looking for! |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you all!"
+2
13 mins
Here comes...
This is what I reckon a child would say in this situation, it's certainly what my 2 yr old would say.
In the case of the accident and naughty cars I think a kid would also probably include "Oh no!" or "Oh, oh "
HTH
In the case of the accident and naughty cars I think a kid would also probably include "Oh no!" or "Oh, oh "
HTH
Peer comment(s):
agree |
Carol Gullidge
: I was going to suggest just "Uh-oh!"
34 mins
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agree |
Khrystene (X)
: I gave this as my suggestion here: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/2977442
5 days
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15 mins
coming up
This could be used if this is something interactive the kids are reading, as it's short.
If it's something they are saying themselves, then I'd go with Nesrin's idea
If it's something they are saying themselves, then I'd go with Nesrin's idea
1 hr
Imagion needed...
uh oh oopsy coming ..accident (meaning - an accident is just going to happen)
watch out, big bad naughty cars coming (meaning - naughty cars will show up in a minute)
chopper coming, chopper coming .. (meaning - a combine harvester will appear)
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-12-09 11:10:25 GMT)
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Imagination Needed... Sorry was talking and typing..
watch out, big bad naughty cars coming (meaning - naughty cars will show up in a minute)
chopper coming, chopper coming .. (meaning - a combine harvester will appear)
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-12-09 11:10:25 GMT)
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Imagination Needed... Sorry was talking and typing..
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