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Volume 18:1 January 2018
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Reduplication in Gojri: A Semantic Analysis

Badar Zaman, M.A.
Majmaah University

Abstract

This article aims at exploring the semantic functions of reduplication in Gojri. Qualitative descriptive approach is used for this study as the collected data is analyzed qualitatively. Reduplication is the largest semantic class of Gojri compounds. In this semantic class, nouns, adjectives, adverbs, verbs and prepositions are reduplicated. This involves full and partial reduplication. The semantic functions of reduplication are to increase or decrease the intensity or the frequency of the meanings. Other semantic functions are augmentation, diminution, distribution, plurality, generalization and emphasis.

Keywords: Gojri, Compounds, Semantic Functions, Reduplication

Introduction

Gojri is the language of Gujjars inhabiting in the mountainous regions of Pakistan and India as well as in Kashmir (Pakistan) and Kashmir (India). The origin of Gujjars is a controversial subject. Massica (1993) states that some of them (scholars) are of the opinions that the Gujjars are the descendants of the “Kushan” and “Yuchi” tribes which are considered to be the tribes of Eastern Tartars (USSR). Others are of the view that they are of an indigenous origin. Modern researchers are of the view that Gojri is a branch of Indo-Aryan languages. Losey (2002) claims that Sanskrit is the origin of Gojri.

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Badar Zaman, M.A.
Lecturer in English
Majmaah University
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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P.O. Box 66, Almajmaah 11952
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bzsiddiqi@gmail.com

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