reduplication
US /riˌduː.pləˈkeɪ.ʃən/
UK /ˌriːˈdjuː.plɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
名詞
疊詞, 重複
the repetition of a word or part of a word, often with a slight change, to form a new word or to express a different meaning, as in 'bye-bye' or 'dilly-dally'
範例:
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The word 'hush-hush' is an example of reduplication.
“hush-hush”這個詞是疊詞的一個例子。
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Linguists study reduplication to understand word formation processes.
語言學家研究疊詞以了解詞語形成過程。