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Example 20-45
忒其未厘其刦咧卑士毡地文
Takee milkee give that piecee gentleman.
Takee
take
milkee
milk
give
give
that
dem
piecee
clf
gentleman.
gentleman
Pass the milk to that gentleman.
Type:
naturalistic written
Source:
Tong 1862
: VI.41
Language:
Chinese Pidgin English
by
Michelle Li
and
Stephen Matthews
cite
Datapoints:
Distance contrasts in demonstratives: Two-way contrast
‘Take’ serial verb constructions: Theme of the second verb, literal interpretation possible
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