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Reduplication has a role in many languages, but it bears different function (and it assumes different forms). In some languages, e.g. in Turkic family a partial reduplication kulak [fist] kulak mulak [fists] (Kazakh)<br><br>Also in some Turkic languages it is used for word formation kul (pocket, purse) -- kurkul (rich man,lit. a man with a large pocket)<br><br>In Semitic languages reduplication is used for 1) formation of so called quadrolittera roots like kirker (the cry of crow); dal (poor) -- dildel (to impoverish)<br>extension of meaning tam - naive -- tumtum (stupid, idiot);<br>a lot of this reduplication is result of the onomatopaeic process<br>mila (word) milmel (murmur) note similarity to English<br>bilbel (to mix, to confuse) <br>silsel (to sing or play music with trills or to curl hair),<br>qishqesh (scribble), sikhsekh (incite, stir), shiqsheq (rumble, clatter),<br>tiq
(file) - tiqteq (type)<br>All the examples from Hebrew.<br>Similar examples can be found in Arabic, Aramaic and Ethiopian. <br><br>Hayim Sheynin<br><br><b><i>Fritz Goerling <Fritz_Goerling@sil.org></i></b> wrote:<blockquote class="replbq" style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"> <div id="ygrp-text"> <div><br> <br> In Jula (Côte d' Ivoire) rhythmic movements can be reduplicated:<br> <br> tigètigè = to cut into small pieces<br> panpan = to jump up and down<br> yaalayaala = to walk<br> yigiyigi = to walk swaying one' s hips<br> <br> Fritz Goerling<br> <br> </div> </div> <!--End group email --> </blockquote><br><BR><BR>Dr. Hayim Y. Sheynin<p>
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