Datapoint Ghanaian Pidgin English/Reflexive constructions

Values

Compound reflexive pronoun with emphasizer Frequency: 87.5%

Example 16-123:
wai wì gò fait auasɛf?
wai
why
wì
1pl
gò
fut
fait
fight
auasɛf?
1pl.refl
Why will we fight ourselves (i.e. among ourselves)? OR: Why will we fight each other?

Source: Huber 1999: 201

Confidence:
Very certain

Reflexive pronoun with ‘body’ or body-part Frequency: 12.5%

Example 16-124:
ʃek jɔ̀ bɔdi smɔ
ʃek
shake
jɔ̀
2sg.poss
bɔdi
body
smɔ
small
Shake yourself a little. OR: Shake your body a little.

Source: Huber 1999: 202

Confidence:
Intermediate