Datapoint Louisiana Creole/Position of definite article in the noun phrase
In today's Breaux Bridge Creole preposed articles in singular and plural are the more common forms except in monosyllables and nouns with an agglutinated article (Neumann 1985: 109). In the old lect only postposed definite articles in singular and plural are found (Neumann-Holzschuh 1987: 9). The Pointe Coupee dialect appears to be more conservative than the Breaux Bridge dialect described by Neumann (1985), in that postposed definite articles are very common and are not limited to monosyllabic or agglutinated nouns. There are also preposed determiners in Pointe Coupee Creole.
Values 
Definite article is preposed
Frequency: 90.0%
- Example 53-29:
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Komon ye pel le piti?Komonhowye3plpelcallleart.def.sgpiti?childHow do they call the child?
Source: Neumann 1985: 110
- Example 53-31:
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La fiy vini reste avek mwa isi.Laart.def.sgfiygirlvinicamerestestayavekwithmwa1sgisi.hereThe girl came to stay here with me.
Source: Neumann 1985: 110
- Example 53-33:
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Jordi le mun nwar lib.Jorditodayleart.def.plmunpersonnwarblacklib.freeToday the black people are free.
Source: Neumann 1985: 112
- Confidence:
- Very certain
Definite article is postposed
Frequency: 10.0%
- Example 53-34:
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Mo pa krwa, li di, m ale jwe pou bal-la.Mo1sgpanegkrwa,thinkli3sgdi,saym1sgalefutjweplaypouforbaldancela.art.def.sgI don't think that I will play at the dance.French: Je ne crois pas que je jouerai au bal.
Source: Neumann 1985: 396
- Confidence:
- Very certain