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Functions of reduplication
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Example 53-92:
Li bjen bjen malad.
Li
3sg
bjen~bjen
very~very
malad.
ill
He is very ill.
Source:
Neumann 1985
: 340
Example 53-93:
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.
Source:
Neumann 1985
: 340
Example 53-94:
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.
Source:
Neumann 1985
: 340
Example 53-95:
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).
Source:
Neumann 1985
: 341
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Louisiana Creole
by
Ingrid Neumann-Holzschuh
and
Thomas A. Klingler
cite
Language:
Louisiana Creole
Feature:
Functions of reduplication
Source:
Neumann 1985
: 340
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