Re: Okie dokie

Posted by 123 on 2006/11/4 9:38:43

There are many reduplications like "humpty dumpty","hankny-panky","hocus-pocus","shilly-shally".
Does any chinese articles use "Reduplication",too?

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Reduplication

Reduplication, in linguistics, is a morphological process in which the root or stem of a word, or only part of it, is repeated.

Reduplication is used both in inflections to convey a grammatical function, such as plurality, intensification, etc., and in lexical derivation to create new words. It is often used when a speaker adopts a tone more "expressive" or figurative than ordinary speech and is also often, but not exclusively, iconic in meaning. Reduplication is found in a wide range of languages and language groups, though its level of linguistic productivity varies.

source from:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reduplication