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Focusing of the noun phrase
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Fronting with particle before focus Frequency: 50.0%
Example 53-383:
Se sotchèn latè fose-la pase ann.
Se
hl
so-tchèn
3sg
.
poss
-
poss
latè
land
fose-la
ditch-
art
.
def
.
sg
pase
pass
ann.
on
It's her land the ditch passes through.
Source:
Klingler 2003
: 229
Confidence:
Very certain
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Cleft with focus particle before focus Frequency: 50.0%
Example 53-381:
Se
li ki te sonye le mile.
Se
hl
li
3sg
ki
rel
te
pst
sonye
feed
le
art
.
def
.
pl
mile.
mule
It was he who fed the mules. OR: He was the one who fed the mules.
French:
C'est lui qui soignait les mulets.
Source:
Neumann 1985
: 339
Example 53-382:
Se mo popa k te konne di sa.
Se
hl
mo
1sg
popa
father
k
rel
te
pst
konne
hab
di
say
sa.
dem
It was my father who used to say that.
Source:
Klingler 2003
: 226
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Louisiana Creole
by
Ingrid Neumann-Holzschuh
and
Thomas A. Klingler
cite
Language:
Louisiana Creole
Feature:
Focusing of the noun phrase
Source:
Neumann 1985
: 272, 339
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