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Example 49-70
Sa ou genyen toutou? Pe pe bouch ou!
Sa
dem
ou
2sg
genyen
have
toutou?
doggie
Pe~pe
peace~peace
bouch
mouth
ou!
2sg
.
poss
What's wrong honey? Calm down!
French:
Qu'y a t-il chéri? Calme-toi!
Comment:
This is language directed at a child. Usually one says
pe bouch ou
(lit. 'peace to your mouth').
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Fattier 1998
: vol. 6, p. 57
Language:
Haitian Creole
by
Dominique Fattier
cite
Datapoints:
Functions of reduplication: Attenuating function
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