Re: THEORY: Reduplication
| From: | Clint Jackson Baker <litrex1@...> |
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| Date: | Wednesday, May 22, 2002, 21:17 |
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I've thought of French as an overlooked example for
the usage of reduplication, words like "bonbon" and
"prechi-precha". "Zizi" is a funny example too, but
it's a kids' word. Help me--I know there are other
good examples eluding me.
Clint
--- "Thomas R. Wier" <trwier@...> wrote:
> > In a message dated 05/20/2002 05.51.08 PM,
> Jeffrey@HENNING.COM writes:
> >
> > >I've been wondering what I should do with
> reduplication. I've been afraid
> > >that it sounds to speakers of Western European
> languages rather childish
> > >and pidgin-like.
>
8<snipped>8
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