15.1080, Qs: L1 Utterance Source; English Auxiliary Omission

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LINGUIST List:  Vol-15-1080. Thu Apr 1 2004. ISSN: 1068-4875.

Subject: 15.1080, Qs: L1 Utterance Source; English Auxiliary Omission

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1)
Date:  Wed, 31 Mar 2004 18:59:43 -0500 (EST)
From:  Martha McGinnis <mcginnis at ucalgary.ca>
Subject:  "I was me" for "it was me"?

2)
Date:  Tue, 30 Mar 2004 06:32:44 -0500 (EST)
From:  Sebastian Rasinger <S.Rasinger at sussex.ac.uk>
Subject:  London English auxiliary omission

-------------------------------- Message 1 -------------------------------

Date:  Wed, 31 Mar 2004 18:59:43 -0500 (EST)
From:  Martha McGinnis <mcginnis at ucalgary.ca>
Subject:  "I was me" for "it was me"?

Dear linguists,

I'm trying to narrow down possible L1 sources for a second-language
utterance in English.  The speaker says ''I was me,'' meaning ''It was
me.''  This might just have been a speech error, but I'm wondering if
it might have been a loan translation.  Are there any languages that
use ''I was me'' for ''It was me''? -- for example, in something like
''I suppose you've been wondering who raked the yard.  Well, it was
me!''

Please send any responses to mcginnis at ucalgary.ca.  Many thanks for your help!

-Martha


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Date:  Tue, 30 Mar 2004 06:32:44 -0500 (EST)
From:  Sebastian Rasinger <S.Rasinger at sussex.ac.uk>
Subject:  London English auxiliary omission

Is anyone aware of work done on the omission of auxiliary verbs in
London/Southeast England English, particularly in present progressive
constructions such as ''They helping us'' or ''We running''? It can be
frequently heard, but literature seems non-existent. Any advice most
gratefully received. Will post summary. Many thanks in advance.

Subject-Language: English; Code: ENG

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