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Vincentian Creole
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Focusing of the noun phrase
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Cleft with copula after focus Frequency: 50.0%
Example 7-250:
Di man iz hu se so.
Di
art
man
man
iz
foc
hu
rel
se
say
so.
so
The man is the one who said that.
Source:
Prescod 2004
: 228
Confidence:
Very certain
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Cleft with copula before focus Frequency: 50.0%
Example 7-249:
A mi ruhn dis hous ya.
A
cop
mi
1sg
ruhn
run
dis
dem
hous
house
ya.
here
I am the one in charge of this house.
Source:
Prescod 2004
: 264
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Vincentian Creole
by
Paula Prescod
cite
Language:
Vincentian Creole
Feature:
Focusing of the noun phrase
Source:
Prescod 2004
: 222-230
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