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Para-linguistic usages of clicks
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Both logical and affective meanings
Example 18-197:
Ma fada don dai. – Ashia (with sucking the teeth).
Ma fada don dai. – Ashia (with sucking the teeth).
1sg
.
poss
father
pfv
die – ashia
My father died. – I feel very sorry.
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Cameroon Pidgin English
by
Anne Schröder
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Language:
Cameroon Pidgin English
Feature:
Para-linguistic usages of clicks
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