Partial reduplication in Roudbari variety of Tati
Introduction Reduplication is a morphological process and is highly productive in some languages. In reduplication a whole word or part of it is repeated. Based on the proportion that is copies, linguistics categorizes this process into two types: total reduplication and partial reduplication. Each...
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Alzahra University
2025-06-01
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| Summary: | Introduction Reduplication is a morphological process and is highly productive in some languages. In reduplication a whole word or part of it is repeated. Based on the proportion that is copies, linguistics categorizes this process into two types: total reduplication and partial reduplication. Each reduplication construction consists of two parts: the base and the reduplicant. The base is the part that is totally or partially copied, and the reduplicant is the repeated part.There are two main approaches to reduplication: the phonological approach and the morphological approach. In this paper we analyze partial reduplication in Tati within the framework of the latter approach. The morphological approach is a relatively new model for exploring reduplication and few studies have employed this method. GhaniAbadi et al (2006), Khanjan & Alinejad (2010), Salandari et al (2016), and Dabirmoghaddam & Maleki (2018) used this approach to describe and explore reduplication in Persian. PourAbbas Navroud (2023) described and analyzed reduplication in Gilaki. However, no research has been conducted focusing on reduplication in Tati. Therefore, we aim to fill this gap by analyzing this process in Tati. This descriptive-analytical research is conducted within the framework of Morphological Doubling Theory of Inkelas and Zoll (2005), to discover different patterns and types of partial reduplication and its semantic functions in Tati. Methodology This is a descriptive-analytical study and is conducted within the framework of Morpholodical Doubling Theory of Inkelas and Zoll (2005). The data consist of approximately 58 reduplication constructions in Tati language, collected from written texts. The corresponding author’s language intuition as a native speaker was also used to provide examples. In the first step, the collected data were transcribed phonetically. In the second step, we analyzed the data and identified three types of partial reduplication in this language. For each type of partial reduplication some examples had been provided, and the semantic functions of each type were explored. ResultsThere are three types of partial reduplication in the Tati language: prefixed partial, suffixed partial, and echo reduplication. Each type has its own subcategories and patterns. In prefixed partial reduplication, the repeated part (reduplicant) precedes the base and in suffixed partial reduplication, the reduplicant follows the base. In echo reduplication, the reduplicant is meaningless, while the base maybe either meaningful or meaningless .There are two subcategories of prefixed partial reduplication in Tati. In the first subcategory, the second input is a repetition of the initial consonant of the base plus /el/, and it is placed before the base. In the second subcategory, the second input begins with the initial consonant or vowel of the base.Suffixed partial reduplication has two subcategories. In the first subcategory, the second input begins with the fist consonant of the base. In the second seubcategory, the base is usually an imperative that begins with /be/ or /bu/. In this type of suffixed partial reduplication, /be/ or /bu/ in the initial syllable of the base is replaced by /ɑ/.The third type of partial reduplication in Tati is echo reduplication, which also includes two subtypes. In the first subtype, the initial consonant of the base changes, with two possible patterns: a change to /v/ or a change to /m/. In the second subtype, the only vowel of the base changes: /a/ or /ɑ/ is replaced by /u/. In this pattern the two inputs have the same number of syllables and they only differ in the vowel. Partial reduplication in Tati is used to show concepts similar to the base, emphasis, increased intensity, and consistency. ConclusionIn this descriptive-analytical research, we described and categorized different types of partial reduplication in Tati (Rudbari variety) within the framework of Morphological Doubling Theory of Inkelas and Zoll (2005). The results of this study show that three types of partial reduplication can be found in Tati: prefixed partial reduplication, suffixed partial reduplication, and echo reduplication. There are two patterns of prefixed partial reduplication in Tati. In the first pattern, the initial consonant of the base is repeated, and, in the second pattern, the initial consonant or vowel of the base is repeated. Suffixed partial reduplication has two patterns. In the first pattern, the initial consonant of the base is repeated, and in the second pattern, the base is usually an imperative that starts with /be/ or /bu/ in Tati. In this type of suffixed partial reduplication, /be/ or /bu/ in the initial syllable of the base is replaced by /ɑ/. Echo reduplication has two subtypes. In the first subtype of echo reduplication, the initial consonant of the base changes to either /v/, or /m/. In the second subtype, /a/ or /ɑ/ in the base is replaced by /u/. Partial reduplication in Tati is used to show concepts similar to the base, emphasis, or increase in the intensity of the base and also consistency. |
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| ISSN: | 2008-8833 2538-1989 |