AN ANALYSIS OF REDUPLICATION IN THE SINDHI LANGUAGE FROM THE PERSPECTIVES OF MORPHOLOGICAL DOUBLING THEORY

Abstract

Reduplication is the morphological process in a number of living languages in the world. This study analyzed reduplication and its types in Sindhi language. Sindhi is one of the oldest spoken language and it is a native language of Sindhi speakers. The use of reduplication in Sindhi Language is analyzed from the perspective of morphological doubling theory. It has been used to analyze function of total reduplication, partial reduplication, and non-sensical reduplication in Sindhi language. The data were collected through observation of native speakers of Sindhi language with examples such as /kəɖɦənkəɖɦən/ڪڏھن ڪڏھن “Sometimes” (total reduplication), /peːnveːn/ پين وين “Pen” (Partial reduplication), and /bʰʊbʰʊ/ ڀُ ڀُ“non-sense talk” (Non-sensical reduplication). The results showed that in Sindhi language reduplication is used in daily routine communication.