Violet Crown Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 This is just in my "Isn't that interesting?" file. In MCT's The Music of the Hemispheres, Carl Sandburg's poem "Splinter" is reproduced. The text calls attention to the "s" and "i" sounds in the poem, and says the "si" is meant to represent the cricket's chirp. There's also a little Chinese woodblock picture in the corner. The mother of the young friend to whom I was reading pointed out that the characters in the picture said "cricket" in Chinese, which is pronounced (doing my best here) "si-shua." Coincidence? Or did both Sandburg and Michael Clay Thompson happen to know this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt_Uhura Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 What page is it on? I'm not finding it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Capt_Uhura Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 I remember that one. That is wonderful! I wish we had known about the Chinese characters! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandy in TN Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 This is just in my "Isn't that interesting?" file. In MCT's The Music of the Hemispheres, Carl Sandburg's poem "Splinter" is reproduced. The text calls attention to the "s" and "i" sounds in the poem, and says the "si" is meant to represent the cricket's chirp. There's also a little Chinese woodblock picture in the corner. The mother of the young friend to whom I was reading pointed out that the characters in the picture said "cricket" in Chinese, which is pronounced (doing my best here) "si-shua." Coincidence? Or did both Sandburg and Michael Clay Thompson happen to know this? Cool! Thanks for sharing! Mandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nd293 Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 How lovely! It's such a clever book, I'm pretty sure the author must have known this, although he is usually quick to draw attention to word play and other language connections in the teacher's notes. Nikki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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