Reduplication
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REDUPLICATION |
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Definition: |
The repetition of the initial CV syllable in a multisyllabic word. [For further clarification see On the Definition of Reduplication] |
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Comment: |
Children typically exhibit reduplication during the babbling stage around 6-9 months of age. Consequently, the phonological process of reduplication is typically eradicated before the important phonological development stage of 1;06-4;00 years. |
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Examples: |
doggie /dɒgɪ/ → /dɒdɒ/ bottle /bɒtəl/ → /bɒbɒ/ |
Consider the following.
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bottle |
/bɒtəl/ |
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/bɒbɒ/ |
In this example, the first syllable is reduplicated. This is a fairly simple structural process that can be summarized as:
syllable1 syllable2 → syllable1 syllable1
Further examples of reduplication include the following.
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mummy |
/mʌmɪ/ |
→ |
/mʌmʌ/ |
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David |
/deɪvɪd/ |
→ |
/deɪdeɪ/ |
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biscuit |
/bɪskɪt/ |
→ |
/bɪbɪ/ |
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lady |
/leɪdɪ/ |
→ |
/leɪleɪ/ |
We know that so-called reduplicated babbling is a common feature in the development of speech, typically exhibited during the babbling stage at around 6-9 months of age. Consequently, the phonological process of reduplication described here is typically eradicated before the important phonological development stage of 1;06-4;00 years.
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