Analysis On Verbal Double-reduplication Of Monosyllable VV In Northeast Dialects

The verbal double-reduplication of monosyllable “VV” is often observed in the Faku dialect and dialects in the Northeast. In terms of form and meaning,double-reduplication of monosyllable “VV” can be divided into three types:“VV1”, replication made up of monosyllabic morphemes or replications made up of double-reduplicated monosyllables, meaning action and behavior, speech and voice, changing status and psychological feeling; “VV2”, syntactic replication made up of monosyllabic verbs, meaning action and behavior; “VV3”,speech repetition, meaning action.In terms of semantics, this paper found that most “VV1” replication words shift their meanings to indicate action or behavior, and focuses on description;that “VV2” syntactic replication words do not change the meaning of “V” but change their grammar, indicating small-scale action, short period, attempt or suggestion; that “VV3” speech repetition words do not change in meaning of“V” or grammar, but develop meaning of context, indicating repetition of an action.“VV1” is a verb with close internal structure and it cannot be changed into“V-V”, “V 了 V” or “V 着 V 着 ”; “VV2”replicates in syntax and it can be changed into “V-V” or “V 了 V” but not into “V 着 V 着”; “VV3” is repetition of words and it can only be changed into “V 着 V 着 ”. It can be therefore,concluded that the “VV” structure of double-replicated monosyllables is a shared structure for three types: “VV1” is a word whose structure can be analyzed from syllabic replication or morphemic replication perspective; “VV2”is syntactic structure which can be analyzed from syntactic perspective; “VV3”is speech which can only be deem as a variant of the speech.The pragmatic value of three types of VV structure varies: form the perspective of information delivery, most “VV1” carry speakers’ anti-expectedinformation while most “VV2” express speakers’ expected information; “VV3”do not bear of function of information delivery in itself, but assist in delivering information. From the perspective of emotional expression, most “VV1” express speakers’ negative emotion such as loathing or antipathy; most “VV2” express speakers’ euphemistic or delighted positive emotion; while “VV3” only assist in expressing emotion.