Re: THEORY: Reduplication
| From: | Christophe Grandsire <christophe.grandsire@...> |
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| Date: | Thursday, May 23, 2002, 6:53 |
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En réponse à Clint Jackson Baker <litrex1@...>:
> 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.
>
Well, 'bonbon' is also a childish reduplication of the adjective 'bon':good,
turned into a standard word (hence the strange orthography of a n followed by a
b), probably by candy sellers :))) . As for 'prechi-precha', I see it as one of
those expressive reduplicated expressions found in all languages (including
English) and related to onomatopoeia like 'tic-tac', etc... I have something at
home about them. If you're interested when I'm back home I can send some info I
have on them to the list.
Christophe.
http://rainbow.conlang.free.fr
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