reduplications

These two word-formation rules serve us well in identifying as reduplications such formations as flim-flam, hootchie-kootchie, super-duper, and razzle-dazzle, in which neither or only one element possesses semantic value and, hence, in which there can be no grammatical interplay between the parts.

VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol X No 4 1984

Jim is a victim of CRS, or Chronic Reduplicators Syndrome, a disability whose victims pepper their speech with reduplications, the repetition of a word root to form expressive combinations such as "roly-poly".

For Chronic Reduplicators, Things Aren't Hunky-Dory 2010

I had presumed that both forms of reduplication originally involved a schwa and that perhaps the only original difference between the two reduplications was a matter of syllable boundary.

Archive 2008-05-01 2008

I had presumed that both forms of reduplication originally involved a schwa and that perhaps the only original difference between the two reduplications was a matter of syllable boundary.

How old is the reduplicated perfect in Indo-European? 2008

I would have to see the analysis of the reduplications under which it wouldn't be relevant before I could comment further. posted by Brandon | 4:09 PM

Archive 2005-01-01 2005

I would have to see the analysis of the reduplications under which it wouldn't be relevant before I could comment further. posted by Brandon | 4:09 PM

More on Reduplication 2005

Where there are such reduplications of the name of God or any of his titles, the Holy Ghost would have us take notice that it is a matter of great importance whereof he speaks.

The Sermons of John Owen 1616-1683 1968

However various the required reduplications may be in their form, they are the same in kind with the sample which is here exhibited.

The Parables of Our Lord William Arnot

From the medial and lateral borders of the articular surface of the patella, reduplications of the synovial membrane project into the interior of the joint.

III. Syndesmology. 7b. The Knee-joint 1918

In the female are seen the skin reduplications forming the labia majora and minora laterally, the frenulum of the labia behind, and the prepuce of the clitoris in front; still more anteriorly is the mons pubis.

XII. Surface Anatomy and Surface Markings. 9. Surface Anatomy of the Perineum 1918