15.1173, Qs: Reduplication and Syllable Structure

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LINGUIST List:  Vol-15-1173. Sat Apr 10 2004. ISSN: 1068-4875.

Subject: 15.1173, Qs: Reduplication and Syllable Structure

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Date:  Sat, 10 Apr 2004 09:50:47 -0400 (EDT)
From:  Sadie Williams <sadie at linguistlist.org>
Subject:  Potawatomi Reduplication

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Date:  Sat, 10 Apr 2004 09:50:47 -0400 (EDT)
From:  Sadie Williams <sadie at linguistlist.org>
Subject:  Potawatomi Reduplication

I'm working on an OT analysis of reduplication in Potawatomi and I'm
looking for other languages that may have a similar process.

Reduplication in Potawatomi is a productive phenomenon that primarily
occurs on verbs.  In all cases but one, the reduplicant is a copy of
the first syllable of the verb.

ga:-ga:chabéwes

However, when the verb's first syllable has a short vowel the
reduplicant is a copy of the first two syllables.

neba-neba

So, I'm looking for an analysis or constraint that explains why the
reduplicant should always have two moras - either one syllable with
two moras, or two syllables, each with one mora.

I'd rather not stipulate a constraint.  If I can find another language
that exhibits the same phenomenon, I feel it would strengthen my
argument.

Thanks for your help!

Sadie Williams

Subject-Language: Potawatomi; Code: POT

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