REDUPLICATION IN ASSAMESE LANGUAGE
A dissertation Submitted to Assam University, Silchar in a partial fulfillment of the requirement of the Master Degree in Linguistics.
Under the guidance of- Submitted by Dr.Paramita Purkait Roll- 042018 Assistant professor No-2083100002
Deptt.of Linguistics Registration No-201800016654,of 2018-2019
Department of Linguistics
Rabindra Nath Tagore School of Indian Language and Cultural Studies Assam University, Silchar -788011
Year of Submission: 2020
DEPARTMENT OF LINGUISTICS SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES
ASSAM UNIVERSITY, SILCHAR (A Central University Constituted Under Act XIII Of 1989)
Date:5/10/2020
CERTIFICATE
Certified that the dissertation project entitled “Redulication in Assamese Language” submitted by Roll: 042018…. No 2083100002….Registration No: 20180016654…2018-19. Master of Arts in Linguistics. This work has not been submitted previously for Master degree in
Linguistics in Assam University, Silchar. It is further certified that the candidate has compiled with all the formalities as per the requirements of Assam University, I recommend that the dissertation may be placed before examiners for consideration of award of the degree of this University.
5.10.2020 (Asst. Professor Paramita Purkait) Name & signature of the Supervisor
Department of Linguistics Assam University, Silchar
DECLERATION
I bearing Roll- 042018….. No- 2083100002 …. Registration No- 20180016654 of 2018- 2019…. hereby declare that the subject matter of the dissertation entitled “REDUPLICATION IN ASSAMESE LANGUAGE” is the record of the work done by me. The content of this work did not form the basis for award of any degree to me or anybody else to the best of my
knowledge.
The project is being submitted to Assam University for the degree of Master of Arts in Linguistics.
Date:05/10/2020
Place: Silchar
Candidate: SIMA DEKA
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
First and foremost, I would like to express my profound gratitude to Assistant Professor Dr.
Paramita Purkait who encouraged and helped me right from the beginning of the Dissertation, I must confess that without her guidance it would not possible for me to bring out the dissertation to the end.
I would like thank to Dr. Ganesh Bhaskaran, HOD and other faculty members of Department of Linguistics, Assam University Silchar for their kind support and official dealing.
My appreciation also extends to the central Library, Assam University, Silchar and department library of Assam University, Silchar that provide me all books and journals related to my Dissertation.
Above ground, I am thankful to my parents and my friends for their support and help in my work
Place- Silchar
Date- 5/10/2020 Sima Deka
MA in Linguistics 4th Semester
Assam University ,Sillchar.
Maps
The map that follows represent Assam. The map shows all the borders, state capital and district capitals of Assam. In my survey the speakers of the selected language “Assamese”reside mostly in the Brahmaputra valley of both Upper Assam and Lower Assam.
CONTENTS
TITLE PAGE NO CHAPTER- I: Introduction 1-2
1.1 Origin of the name 3 1.2 Land and people 3 1.3 Geographical area 3-4
1.4 The society and Social Order 4 1.5 Culture of Assam 4-5 1.5.1 Festivals and Celebrations 5-10
1.5.2 Traditions 10 1.5.3 Food Habits 10-11
1.5.4 Dance 11 1.5.5 Dress 11-12 1.5.6 Ornaments 12-14 1.5.7 Arts and Crafts 14-18 CHAPTER II: REVIEW OF LITERATURE (19) CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY (20) CHAPTER IV: REDUPLICATION IN ASSAMESE LANGUAGE (21-31)
4.1 Concept of Reduplication 21 4.2 Types of Reduplication 21-22
4.3 Position of Reduplication 22
4.4 Reduplicated Nouns 22-25 4.5 Reduplicated Pronouns 25-26 4.6 Reduplicated Verbs 26-29
4.7 Reduplicated Numerals 29 4.8 Reduplicated Interjections 29 4.9 Reduplicated Idioms 30 4.10 Morphological and lexical types 30-31 CHAPTER V CONCLUSION 32 BIBLIOGRAPHY 33
