[Lingtyp] function of fully reduplicated nouns

[Joseph Brooks]

Hi,

I'm wondering if anyone knows of any (cross-ling or for specific languages)
work on this type of construction where a noun/phrase can be fully
reduplicated for a superlative function or other meanings such as an
especially remarkable or exaggerated instance of something. For ex in Chini
(Lower Sepik-Ramu, PNG) anggunu 'mosquito' vs anggunu anggunu '(place known
for) especially bad mosquitoes'. Or as in English 'man's man', 'deal of
deals'.

Thanks,
Joseph
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