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What is ablaut reduplication?

Question #149105. Asked by serpa.
Last updated Feb 07 2023.
Originally posted Feb 06 2023 9:16 PM.

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Reduplication is the process of repeating words with a slight change - pow wow, for example. Ablaut reduplication involves a change of the internal vowel sound - shilly shally, tick tock, wishy washy, for example.

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apophony

Feb 07 2023, 1:30 AM
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