Datapoint Bislama/Occurrence of nominal plural markers
It is increasingly possible to hear tokens of N + -s in spoken Bislama. I think this is still an index of contact with and proficiency in English but is clearly a change worth observing in the next decade or so.
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Invariant plural marking
- Example 23-5:
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Ol man Saot oli klapem han mo prudprud long leg wetem singsing blong danis.OlplmanmanSaotsoutholiagrklapemclaphanhandmoandprud~prudred.stamplongprepleglegwetemwithsingsingsongblongpossdanis.danceSouthern people clap their hand and stamp their feet in time with the dance's song.
Source: Meyerhoff 1998
- Example 23-48:
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ol haos oli fasfas tumasolplhaoshouseoliagrfasfasfasttumasveryThe houses are crowded together.
Source: Meyerhoff 2003: 235
- Confidence:
- Very certain