Design features of language But some words in English are motivated: Primary onomatopoeia:The pronunciation suggests meaning. Apes gibber. Bears growl.Bulls bellow. Camels grunt. Cats mew. Ducks quack. Bees buzz. Frogs croak.Geese cackle Goats bleat. Horses neigh.Hens cluck. Cocks crow. Lions roar. Mice squeak. Owls screech. Pigeons coo.Pigs grunt. Snakes hiss. Wolves howl.Design features of language • But some words in English are motivated: Primary onomatopoeia: The pronunciation suggests meaning. Apes gibber. Bears growl. Bulls bellow. Camels grunt. Cats mew. Ducks quack. Bees buzz. Frogs croak. Geese cackle. Goats bleat. Horses neigh. Hens cluck. Cocks crow. Lions roar. Mice squeak. Owls screech. Pigeons coo. Pigs grunt. Snakes hiss. Wolves howl