Reduplication and Paired Words in Epic Tradition of Evenki
https://doi.org/10.24224/2227-1295-2025-14-6-300-316
Abstract
This article explores the phenomenon of Evenki folkloric language, focusing on the functioning and structural characteristics of Evenki reduplicates and paired words. The study utilizes epic narratives from published sources as primary material. A typology of Evenki reduplicates and paired words is proposed, adhering to established classifications of similar linguistic units. The material is organized according to parts ofspeech, providing insights into the frequency and distribution of these phenomena. It is demonstrated that all parts of speech, except numerals, undergo reduplication, while paired words are formed through the compounding of verbs, adverbs, numerals, and pronouns. The author examines the unique features of reduplicates and paired words, identifying stable linguistic units. The findings suggest that products of reduplication and word compounding in the Evenki language primarily serve as expressive means. Reduplicates enhance the meanings conveyed, indicate intensity, and convey notions of repetition, duration, and continuity of action. Paired words encapsulate semantics of collectivity and generalization, expressing more complex ideas. The relevance of this study is underscored by the lack of research on reduplication and word compounding phenomena in the Evenki language.
About the Author
E. V. Nesterova
The Institute for Humanities Research and Indigenous Studies of the North of the Siberian branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Elena V. Nesterova, PhD in Philology, senior research scientist, Department of Northern Philology
Yakutsk
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Nesterova E.V. Reduplication and Paired Words in Epic Tradition of Evenki. Nauchnyi dialog. 2025;14(6):300-316. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.24224/2227-1295-2025-14-6-300-316
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