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From connectors to extension particles, the meaning of sipa ki in Mauritian Creole
Taikomoji kalbotyra, 2021 The extension particles are not considered as discourse markers by all researchers mainly considering the grammatical function the connectors which they are based on can present. However, as for discourse markers which “desemantisation” has been revoked,
Shimeen-Khan Chady
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MorisienMT: A Dataset for Mauritian Creole Machine Translation
CoRR, 2022 Work in progress!
Raj Dabre, Aneerav Sukhoo
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Attributive possession in 19th century Mauritian Creole
Linguistik Online, 2016 The paper examines the attributive possessive structures attested in 19th century Mauritian Creole. It is first shown that these include a construction with the preposition pou ‘for’, which has not been mentioned in the literature.
Andrei Avram
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Translating the untranslatable: Khal Torabully’s poetics of Coolitude
Journal of Indentureship and its Legacies, 2023 In coining the term ‘Coolitude’ to re-imagine and re-vision the indenture experience, Khal Torabully has created a new identity and language, based on the strength and resiliency garnered through the rich intercultural exchanges among indentured workers.
Nancy Naomi Carlson
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Effectiveness of a theory-driven nutritional education program in improving calcium intake among older Mauritian adults. [PDF]
ScientificWorldJournal, 2013 Background. Low calcium intake, a risk factor of osteoporosis and subsequent fractures, has been previously reported among post‐menopausal women in Mauritius. Objective. To assess the effectiveness of a theory‐based educational intervention in improving the calcium intake, self‐efficacy, and knowledge of older Mauritians. Methodology.
Bhurosy T, Jeewon R.
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Lieu de mémoire, lieu d’oubli, lieu de réparation?
Francosphères, 2021 The destruction of the vernacular case créole has emerged as a striking, recurrent theme in contemporary Mauritian cultural production, as well as a cause of much heated public debate.
Julia Waters
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Créoles et français : Quelques différences dans la valence verbale
TIPA. Travaux interdisciplinaires sur la parole et le langage, 2015 In this contribution, I look at four valency patterns of Creole spoken in the Seychelles and Mauritius, which clearly differ from the corresponding French patterns.
Sibylle Kriegel
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Contact linguistique et glottogenèse
TIPA. Travaux interdisciplinaires sur la parole et le langage, 2023 The emergence of new languages out of languages in contact is a phenomenon that can be observed with a naked eye on the African terrain (see Abidjan French, Sango, Swahili for example).
Cyril Aslanov +2 more
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Études Créoles, 2019 The 2012 introduction of Kreol morisien within the Mauritian primary school system has enabled the formal teaching and learning of the first language of the majority of Mauritian children.
Nicholas Natchoo
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Études Créoles, 2019 In addition to plurality, creole plural morphemes, often confer an added meaning of specificity or definiteness to the nominal expressions they mark.
Viviane Déprez
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