double modals (was: fronted /oU/)

Mon Nov 6 20:44:45 UTC 2000

>> I've reprinted below the reference list for a current project of mine
>> on Southern US grammatical features.  Of particular relevance to
>> multiple modals are DiPaolo, Feagin, Fennell and Butters, Mishoe and
>> Montgomery, Montgomery (1998), Montgomery and Nagle, Nagle (1993).
>> The politeness of "might could" among at least some speakers of
>> Southern US English is well documented.
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Cindy Bernstein
cbernstn at memphis.edu

>>
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