Dans un courrier dat=E9 du 26/10/99 20:52:17 , vous avez =E9crit :
> * Lassailly@aol.com (Lassailly@aol.com) [991026 20:40]:
> > for instance, full reduplication is consistently used in japanese,
> > indonesian and khmer to show :
> > - plural
> > - frequency, duration
> > - mimicry, identity
> > - intensity
> >
> > the interesting thing is that depending on the meaning of the
> > reduplicated word, you hardly fail guessing what reduplication means.
> > i'm sure you would guess what these mean :
> >
> > girl-girl
> feminine? pretty?
yes, except when using it as noun : then it is a collective plural
> > hard-hard
> very hard
yes
> > to run-run
> run fast, for a long time, or in a panicky fashion
yes
> > to hit-hit
> hit repeatedly
yes
> > to visit-visit
> be in the habit of visiting
yes
> > to be girl-girl
> to be feminine/gay
yes
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> Is that 'correct'?
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yes. in any language using full reduplication i know.
mathias