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Functions of reduplication
Reduplication primarily applies to verbs.
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Only iconic functions
Example 9-44:
Yu hia samtn̩ de krich krich ina mangru.
Yu
you
hia
hear
samtn̩
something
de
prog
krich
screech
krich
screech
ina
in
mangru.
mangrove
You hear a screeching noise in the mangrove.
Source:
Escure 1983
: 34
Example 9-52:
Tayga baal i baal i baal i baal n̩ i tek buʃ.
Tayga
tiger
baal
bawl
i
3sg
baal
bawl
i
3sg
baal
bawl
i
3sg
baal
bawl
n̩
and
i
3sg
tek
take
buʃ.
bush
Tiger cried and cried and finally fled into the forest.
Source:
Escure 2004
: CD
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Belizean Creole
by
Geneviève Escure
cite
Language:
Belizean Creole
Feature:
Functions of reduplication
Source:
Escure 1983
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