LL-L "Idiomatica" 2003.08.11 (01) [E]

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From: Allison Turner-Hansen <hallison at gte.net>
Subject: "Idiomatica"

Dear Lowlanders,

 Luc Hellinckx wrote:

     I've heard numerous West-Flemish speakers emphasize an adjective, not
through the use
of a separate word (like "sti(j)f", "erg", "heel", "braa(f)", "wreed",
"nij(di)g" or
even "mega" *s*...) but rather would they repeat the adjective:
"Het is niet koud koud" (D) thus meaning "It's not very cold"
or
"Dienen auto is niet diere diere" (D) for "That car is not very expensive".

   My Friends,
     This would sound completely normally to me in my variety of English.
Should someone ask, "How's the weather?"
I might say, "Well, it's not COLD cold," with louder voice and higher pitch
for the first instance of the adjective.  While this might, I think, be more
common with negations, I have heard it with positive assertions, too:
"Allison dyed her hair!  Have you seen it?"  "Yes!  It's RED red!"  (As
opposed to sort of red, coppery red, etc.)

Best,
Allison Turner-Hansen

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