Value Intensifiers and reflexives are identical

Language:
African American English
Parameter:
Intensifiers and reflexive pronouns

Examples

  1. Bruce saw hisownself in the mirror.
    Bruce
    Bruce
    saw
    saw
    hisownself
    his.own.refl
    in
    in
    the
    the
    mirror.
    mirror
    Bruce saw himself in the mirror.
  2. I don't need any help. I can do it myownself.
    I
    I
    don't
    don't
    need
    need
    any
    any
    help.
    help
    I
    I
    can
    can
    do
    do
    it
    it
    myownself.
    1sg.own.refl
    I don't need any help. I can do it myself.

    See Green 2002: 22