Reduplication Pattern
Does repeating a form change the meaning?
Makna
A pattern where all or part of a word is repeated to express plurality, intensity, repetition, distribution, attenuation, or aspect.
Cara mengenalinya
Look for repetition of sounds or words that has a grammatical or meaning effect.
Contoh
again-again|little by little|go-go
very small|walk around|bit by bit
They talked and talked for hours.
Visual guide
BASE talk + REPEAT talk and talk = meaning shift long / repeated action or intensity / plurality
PRODUCTIVE ←────→ LEXICAL new words ok fixed only FORM: full repeat: again-again part repeat: piece + base USE: plural | intensity | aspect
Tinjauan bahasa
Dalam bahasa Anda
Reduplication is productive for plurality, variety, intensity, and lexical meanings.
Anak-anak bermain di taman.
Child-RED play in park.
Dalam bahasa yang dipelajari
Reduplication is productive in adjectives, adverbs, expressives, plurality-like and nuance-marking patterns.
Cô ấy cười nhẹ nhẹ.
she smile light-light
Learners may translate reduplicated forms literally and miss their softening or expressive effect.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.