reduplication

Meanings

• Process

  The process of repeating a root word or a part of a word to form a new word, often carrying a different meaning.

  - "believe - believebelieve (to believe strongly)"
  - "go - gogo (to repeat an action)"
  - "help - helphelp (to be very helpful)"

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Variants

List of all variants of reduplication that leads to same result
reduplication , reduplications , reduplicative , reduplicatively

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Etymology

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From the Latin 'reduplicare', meaning 'to fold back, to repeat'.

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Trivia

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1. Reduplication is also called ' reduplication by repetition' or ' full reduplication'.

2. Reduplication is not limited to words but can also apply to sounds and syllables in music and speech.

3. Some languages, like English, use reduplication less frequently than others, such as Hawaiian or Sioux.

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Related Concepts

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1. Morphology: Reduplication is a morphological process.

2. Compounding: Reduplication is similar to compounding, but instead of combining two words, a single word is repeated.

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Culture

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Reduplication is a common feature in many languages, particularly in African, Asian, and Australian languages. It is used to convey various meanings such as intensification, reciprocity, repetition, and pluralization.

How to Memorize "reduplication"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine the root word being repeated, like bouncebounce or squeaksqueak

2. associate
   

   - Associate reduplication with the idea of repetition or intensification

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Reduplication: Repeat Every Detail Understood Properly'

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