Datapoint Reunion Creole/Order of demonstrative and noun

Cellier (1985: 58): In creole, the demonstrative is mostly "un segment discontinu". It is very rare that the element following the noun (la) is absent, whereas the element preceding the noun can easily be omitted.
Value 2: The noun can optionally be preceded by a definite article.

Values

Demonstrative simultaneously before and after noun Frequency: 63.6%

Example 54-11:
se fanm la
së
dem.sg
fanm
woman
la
dem
this/that woman
French: cette femme(-là)

Source: Cellier 1985: 58

Example 54-12:
sé nuaj blan la
se
dem.pl
nuaj
cloud
blan
white
la
dem
these/those white clouds
French: ces nuages blancs(-là)

Source: Cellier 1985: 59

Confidence:
Very certain

Demonstrative word follows noun Frequency: 27.3%

Example 54-10:
Boug la lé pa kouyon.
Boug
man
la
dem
le
cop.prs
pa
neg
kouyon.
stupid
This/that man is not stupid.
French: Ce type(-là) n'est pas couillon/bête.

Source: Chaudenson 1974: 359

Example 54-13:
lé dé boug la
le
def.pl
de
two
boug
man
la
dem
these/those two men
French: ces deux types(-là)

Source: Cellier 1985: 57

Confidence:
Very certain

Demonstrative word precedes noun Frequency: 9.1%

Example 54-9:
sa zerb
sa
dem
zerb
grass
this/that grass
French: ces herbes

Source: Chaudenson 1974: 359

Example 54-14:
Li la pasé lankostik se matin é li bros se soir.
Li
3sg
la
prf
pase
put.on
lankostik
wax
së
dem
maten
morning
e
and
li
3sg
bros
brush
së
dem
swar.
evening
She put on the wax this morning and she will polish it this evening.
French: Elle a mis l'encaustique ce matin et elle brosse ce soir.

Source: Cellier 1982: 164

Confidence:
Uncertain