34.2834, Qs: The Acceptability of Verbal Phrase ellipsis and Subject-Auxiliary Inversion in Multiple Modal Sentences

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Subject: 34.2834, Qs: The Acceptability of Verbal Phrase ellipsis and Subject-Auxiliary Inversion in Multiple Modal Sentences

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Date: 21-Sep-2023
From: Marina Kusaka [a20058km at gm.tsuda.ac.jp]
Subject: The Acceptability of Verbal Phrase ellipsis and Subject-Auxiliary Inversion in Multiple Modal Sentences


I am looking for people who use multiple modal constructions, which
allow more than one modal auxiliary in a clause.
For example, some speakers of them may say, "You might could go to the
store for me."
I would like them to take the following acceptability judgement test.

about verbal phrase ellipsis

(1)    a.  I might could should do that, and you might could should
too.
         b.  I might could should do that, and you might could too.

(2)    a.  Rose might will can't come tomorrow, but Joe might will
can.
         b.  Rose might will can't come tomorrow, but Joe might will.

         a.  Rose might will can come tomorrow, and Joe might will can
too.
         b  Rose might will can come tomorrow, and Joe might will too.

about subject-auxiliary inversion

(1)     a.  Could I might should do that?
         b.  Should I might could do that?

(2)     a.  Will Rose might can't come tomorrow?
         b.  Can't Rose might will come tomorrow?

Inquiries can be directed to :  a20058km at gm.tsuda.ac.jp

Linguistic Field(s): Syntax

Subject Language(s): English (eng)




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