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Intensifiers and reflexives are identical
Example 14-120:
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.
Example 14-121:
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.
Source:
Green 2002
: 22
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
African American English
by
Lisa Green
cite
Language:
African American English
Feature:
Intensifiers and reflexive pronouns
Source:
Own knowledge
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