[Lexicog] Reduplication

[dick_watson at SIL.ORG]

Mon-Khmer languages of the Austro-Asiatic phylum have a lot of 
reduplication. My M.A. thesis (referenced below) focused on the 
phonological reduplication in ideophones, but also covered morphological 
and syntactic reduplication.  There are ten kinds of morphological 
reduplication. The syntactic reduplication is also described in the Lingua 
article.
Watson, Richard L. l966a. "Clause to sentence gradations in Pacoh." Lingua 
l6.l66-89.
_____. l966b. Reduplication in Pacoh. (Hartford studies in linguistics 2l, 
xi, 138 pp.) Hartford: Hartford Seminary Foundation.

>Alexander,

>Yes, I believe reduplication is a feature of Austronesian languages. But 
>you should know that Papuan (formerly known as Non-Austronesian) 
>languages are not linguistically related to Austronesian languages. 
>Although in Papua New Guinea (where I used to work) Papuan and 
>Austronesian speakers live side by side and there is much linguistic 
>influence in both directions.

>Even so, I am not aware of another language like Amele that uses 
>reduplication in so many forms for its morphosyntax.

>John Roberts
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