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Gurindji Kriol
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Para-linguistic usages of clicks
Alveolar clicks in Gurindji Kriol are used to express agreement or approval.
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Both logical and affective meanings
Example 72-159:
dats da wan na /click/.
dats
that
da
the
wan
one
na
now
/click/.
/click/
That's what I mean.
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Language:
Gurindji Kriol
by
Felicity Meakins
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Language:
Gurindji Kriol
Feature:
Para-linguistic usages of clicks
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