Datapoint Nicaraguan Creole English/Reflexive constructions

Body part reflexives were documented by Holm (1978: 230) but their use in present-day Nicaraguan Creole English must be marginal.

Values

Compound reflexive pronoun with emphasizer Frequency: 87.5%

Example 11-271:
Di big piipl dem disgais demself.
Di
art.def
big
big
piipl
people
dem
pl
disgais
disguise
dem-self.
3pl-refl
[Even] the adults disguise themselves.

Source: nd

Example 11-272:
Meri sii arself iin di lukin glaas.
Meri
Mary
sii
see
ar-self
3sg.f-refl
iin
in
di
art.def
lukin
looking
glaas.
glass
Mary saw herself in the mirror.
Confidence:
Very certain

Reflexive pronoun with ‘body’ or body-part Frequency: 12.5%

Example 11-269:
wóri yu hed
wóri
worry
yu
2sg.poss
hed
head
to worry oneself

Source: Holm 1978: 230

Example 11-270:
wash yu skin
wash
wash
yu
2sg.poss
skin
skin
to wash oneself

Source: Holm 1978: 230

Confidence:
Very certain