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Value Simple system, for lexical distinctions only
Language:
Trinidad English Creole
Parameter:
Tone
References
Solomon 1993
: 34
Examples
tèa-chér, pò-líce, fàr-mér vs. fàr-mèr, bétt-èr
tèa-chér,
teacher
pò-líce,
police
fàr-mér
farmer
vs.
vs.
fàr-mèr,
Farmer
bétt-èr
better
teacher, police, Farmer (name) vs. farmer (profession), better
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