Reduplicated Words in Shah Latif's Poetry: A Research Study

Abstract

The Sindhi language holds considerable richness in its linguistic structure, one notable aspect being reduplicated or repeated words. Like other word categories, these contribute fundamentally to the beauty, sweetness, and expressive depth of language. Linguistically, reduplicated words possess a formation distinct from compound and derived words, marking them as a separate category within secondary word-formations a distinction clarified by Dr. Jetley in his research. Structurally, reduplicated words are generally classified into two types: complete reduplication, where a word is repeated exactly without alteration; and partial reduplication, where one part of the word changes while the second part is attached in a meaningless or rhyming form. The poetry of Shah Abdul Latif Bhatti offers an excellent example of this feature, containing numerous verses where such words produce not only phonetic beauty and musicality, but also enhance semantic depth and emotional intensity. This paper presents a linguistic study of such words.