![]() Another the-matisation technique is clefting, where the element “na” (it is… that) reproduc-es an earlier sentence constituent and introduces a relative clause in an other-wise simple sentence. While the position of relative clauses is fixed, that of adverbial clauses is mobile and as a result, cases of fronting are common. ![]() Complex sentence proverbs usually contain adverbial and relative clauses. The SVO and SVC clause patterns are dominant in simple sentences and so are positive structures as opposed to negative ones in the whole corpus. The analysis, which is done following Quirk et al.’s model of syntactic study, reveals that simple sentences occur more frequently than compound and complex sentences, with compound sentences being very limited in number. The data are drawn from a sample of proverbs which seem to have originated from the context of use of the language itself and are therefore not translations from foreign languages and cultures. Some Features of the Syntax of Proverbs in Cameroon Pidgin EnglishĬameroon Pidgin English, Syntax, Proverb, Thematic Fronting, CleftingĪBSTRACT: This paper examines the structure of Cameroon Pidgin English proverbs. (2015) A Dictionary of Cameroon Pidgin English Usage: Pronunciation, Grammar and Vocabulary.
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