Value Only iconic functions

Language:
Louisiana Creole
Parameter:
Functions of reduplication
References
Neumann 1985: 340

Examples

  1. Li bjen bjen malad.
    Li
    3sg
    bjen~bjen
    very~very
    malad.
    ill
    He is very ill.

    See Neumann 1985: 340

  2. La ye te chofe en kouto cho cho cho.
    La
    adv
    ye
    3pl
    te
    pst
    chofe
    heat
    en
    art.indf
    kouto
    knife
    cho~cho~cho.
    hot~hot~hot
    Then they would heat a knife until it was very hot.

    See Neumann 1985: 340

  3. To bras li jiska li vini jon jon jon.
    To
    2sg
    bras
    stir
    li
    3sg
    jiska
    until
    li
    3sg
    vini
    become
    jon~jon~jon.
    yellow~yellow~yellow
    You stir it until it becomes very yellow.

    See Neumann 1985: 340

  4. Se te jis kreol kreol.
    Se
    this
    te
    pst
    jis
    just
    kreol~kreol.
    Creole~Creole
    The only language spoken was Creole (i.e. Creole was always spoken instead of any other language).

    See Neumann 1985: 341