Reduplication

[John P. Boyle]

Dear All,

I was wondering about reduplication and what everyone might be able to tell
me about it. Does it exist in all the Siouan languages?  How about Catawba?
Can both active and stative verbs undergo this process. What is it used
for?  In Crow reduplication generally adds the meaning of 'thoroughly,
intensely, to a high degree' to the semantics of the unreduplicated stem.
Is this the case for the other languages?  Has anyone ever done anything on
reduplication in any of the languages?  Anything comparative as to what
stems undergo reduplication?  Any information will be gratefully
appreciated.

Thanks,

John Boyle
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