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Value No pronominal politeness distinction
Language:
Nigerian Pidgin
Parameter:
Politeness distinctions in second-person pronouns
References
Faraclas 1996
: 174-180
Examples
Yù dè tek ègúsí prìpyár sup.
Yù
2sg
.
sbj
dè
ncompl
tek
take
ègúsí
ègúsí
prìpyár
prepare
sup.
soup
You (both polite and informal) prepare soup with ègúsí (a vegetable).
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