REDUPLICATION, ETSAKO

The morphological process of reduplication one that is predominant among African languages, the process bring about the creation of new words into the lexicon of the language, the Etsako is one that exhibit compounding in a special pattern, this study thus is an attempt to carry out an analysis on Etsako compounding process, the Etsako belongs to the kwa group of languages that have this feature as a special one, the data for this study was carried out using an interview method, the Morphological doubling theory was employed as the theoretical framework of the study, subsequently the data are presented and analyzed into various compounding groups and conclusions made. The analysis of the data collected revealed several functions of reduplication in Etsako, they include, for intensity and emphasis, pluralization, iterative action, expressing diversity, among others. The analysis of reduplication in the Etsako also revealed intriguing patterns and insights into the
linguistic structure of this unique language. Through a thorough examination of reduplication processes, forms, and functions, it is evident that reduplication serves multiple roles within Etsako communication. From intensification to plurality, the Etsako reduplication system is rich and has high linguistics importance.