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What type of morphological process is involved in the expression 'English-vinglish'?

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Partial reduplication often carries humorous, informal, or dismissive connotations in Hindi-English usage.
Updated On: Aug 29, 2025
  • Complete reduplication
  • Partial reduplication
  • Prefixation
  • Suffixation
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The Correct Option is B

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Step 1: Recall reduplication types
- Complete reduplication: the entire word is repeated (e.g., "bye-bye").
- Partial reduplication: only part of the word is repeated or slightly altered (e.g., "zig-zag," "teeny-weeny").

Step 2: Apply to the case
The expression 'English-vinglish' repeats the base word "English," but the second occurrence undergoes a slight phonological alteration (E replaced by V). This is not a full repeat, hence it is partial reduplication. \[ \boxed{\text{'English-vinglish' = Partial reduplication}} \]

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