"I'm gonna buy me a dog"

[Jo Rubba]

Hi, all,

People on our grammar-teaching list have been discussing indirect
objects. Examples from various English dialects came up, such as "I'm
gonna run me the best race of my life" or "I'm gonna bake me a cake".
Are these being analyzed as middle-voice (or similar) constructions?

Thanks --

Jo
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