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Para-linguistic usages of clicks
Disapproval can be expressed via a click sound. This may be a purely cultural phenomenon.
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Clicks can express only affective meanings
Example 7-259:
tuh
tuh
interj
I disapprove.
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Language:
Vincentian Creole
by
Paula Prescod
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Language:
Vincentian Creole
Feature:
Para-linguistic usages of clicks
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