Some types of reduplication in the Newari verb phrase

Reduplication is a syntactic process which is quite common in both spoken and written Newari. There is no single meaning that all instances of reduplication hold in common, rather, the semantic force of the reduplication can be determined only in relation to the specific construction involved. There are a number of positions in which reduplication occurs. This paper does not attempt to exhaust the senses or uses of the various types of reduplication, but aims to provide a brief survey of the uses of reduplication in certain constructions closely associated with the Newari verb.