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Functions of reduplication
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Word-class-changing function
Example 16-39:
ì dè vɔmit vɔmit dɛn ʃit ʃit
ì
3sg
dè
prog
vɔmit~vɔmit
vomit~vomit
dɛn
and
ʃit~ʃit
shit~shit
He kept on vomiting and shitting.
Source:
Huber 2003
: 145
Example 16-40:
ì bì puɔ puɔ dè mek jù dè go bus
ì
3sg
bì
cop
puɔ~puɔ
poor~poor
dè
hab
mek
caus
jù
2sg
dè
hab
go
go
bus
booze
It is poverty that makes you go and drink.
Source:
Huber 2003
: 144
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Ghanaian Pidgin English
by
Magnus Huber
cite
Language:
Ghanaian Pidgin English
Feature:
Functions of reduplication
Source:
Huber 2003
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