Spokane -e

Discussed is the -e- repetitive of Interior Salishan Spokane. It is found that almost any word in the language can occur in the repetitive aspect, making -e- similar to three productive reduplication patterns in the lang. Discussed are rules for correct placement of -e- within a word. The presence of this morpheme can be used to explain previously inexplicable occurrences of unstressed surface vowels, root reduplications, & glottalized resonants. The presence of -e- is discussed within the context of word-building processes & the overall phonological rule system of Spokane. 4 Tables. B. Annesser