reduplication in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for reduplication in the English»French Dictionary

reduplication [Brit rɪˌdjuːplɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n, Am ˈˌriˌd(j)upləˈkeɪʃən, rəˌd(j)upləˈkeɪʃən] N (gen)

reduplication LING

redoublement m

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reduplication in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for reduplication in the English»French Dictionary

reduplication [rɪˌdju:plɪˈkeɪʃn, Am -ˌdu:pləˈ-] N LING

reduplication

réduplication f

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English

Reduplication has a grammatical function in some languages, such as plurality or intensification.

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However, in some languages, reduplication can occur more than once, resulting in a tripled form, and not a "duple" as in most reduplication.

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Formally, there are two reduplicative patterns, termed "internal" and "external" reduplication.

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Reduplication can either occur as perfect reduplicates or by altering the rhyme of words.

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A further possibility is reduplication followed by "kn" (to see); this emphasizes the testing nature of the action.

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In reduplication, the reduplicant is most often repeated only once.

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The reduplicating aorist involves reduplication as well as vowel reduction of the stem.

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On the contrary to the above definition, there are some words in some of the languages in which reduplication has the opposite meaning.

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The form "bling-bling" is a case of reduplication.

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Reduplication occurs mostly on verb stems but occasionally for nouns and can connote repetition, plurality, etc.

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