reduplication

• 指词、音节或声音的重复，在语言学中常用于构词或构成语法结构，在修辞中用于增强表达效果。

A noun referring to the repetition of a word, syllable, or sound, often used in linguistics to form new words or grammatical structures, or in rhetoric for emphasis.

1. Linguistic repetitionC2formal

   The repetition of the final words of a sentence or line at the beginning of the next, often used for rhetorical effect.

   语言重复

   • The poet used reduplication to create a haunting echo in the verse.
   • In the speech, reduplication emphasized the speaker's main point.
   • Reduplication of the final phrase gave the poem a rhythmic quality.

   同义词anadiplosis

2. Added syllableC2formal

   The syllable added to a word to form a reduplicated version, often at the beginning.

   添加音节

   • In the word 'papa', the first syllable is a reduplication of the second.
   • The reduplication in 'mama' is a common feature in many languages.
   • Linguists study the reduplication pattern in child language acquisition.

3. Reduplicated wordC2formal

   A word formed by or containing a repeated syllable or speech sound, usually at the beginning of the word.

   重叠词

   • 'Bye-bye' is a common reduplication in English.
   • The word 'yo-yo' is an example of reduplication.
   • Reduplications like 'choo-choo' are often used in children's language.

4. C2formal

   The act of repeating something over and again, or an instance of such repetition.

   重复

   • The teacher's constant reduplication of instructions annoyed the students.
   • Reduplication of the same arguments did not convince the jury.
   • The reduplication of the experiment confirmed the initial results.

   同义词duplicationiterationreiterationrepeatingrepetition