"Example (15) shows a clearly non-lexical representation of sound. The item hjhgfg may be an approximation of a sound actually produced by the quotee, but even if it is not, it still functions to animate the ‘minidrama’ of his reaction to being asked to leave.
@user colussy was telling alex he had to go but he was all “hjhgfg no” and hugged me"
I'm actually crying the author doesn't know how a keyboard smash works ;-;














