Linguistic Creativity and World Englishes Literatures

<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:p> A three‐year‐old asks her mother to push her swing higher. The mother pushes the swing a little more vigorously. The child yells, <jats:italic>High, mummy</jats:italic> . The mother asks, <jats:italic>You want it higher?</jats:italic> The child says, <jats:italic>Yes, bi … g high</jats:italic> , with a long [iy] sound. </jats:p>