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Vos, Gerite (2018)

Double forms, single meanings. Iconicity in reduplication reconsidered

Bachelor thesis | Taalwetenschap (BA)
Iconicity in reduplication is often considered to be a relation between form and referent, but this idea is more often than not inappropriate or too complicated. A thorough discussion about the nature of the sign, reduplication and its iconic nature, followed by a case study of Samoan shows that the iconicity should be seen as a relation between form and content.
content
form
iconicity
meaning
reduplication
referent
Samoan
sign
Author
Vos, Gerite
Faculty
Faculty of Humanities
Specialisation
Descriptive Linguistics
Supervisors
Engelenhoven, A.T.P.G. van
ECTS Credits
10
Language
en