A little more haplology.

[Shannon West]

Just to throw a little Canadian English into this, "I saw it lightning" is
fine, but "I saw the lightning", is better. Both "It lightnings before there
is thunder" or "It lightninged twice last night" are find for me too. But
again, I prefer it with nouns. It's one of those things where I'd say it,
but never write it. :)

Shannon

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-siouan at lists.colorado.edu
> [mailto:owner-siouan at lists.colorado.edu]On Behalf Of Pamela Munro
> Sent: January 13, 2003 11:39 AM
> To: siouan at lists.colorado.edu
> Subject: Re: A little more haplology.
>
>
> No, certainly not. This is (for me) the only form that works that
> looks verbal  I assume it is in fact related to the verb
> "lighten", which I am not too fond of either (in this meaning).
> Actually, though, it's a totally defective paradigm, since
> although "It's lightning out" seems ok, "I saw it lightning,"
> which ought to be fine if it's an ordinary participle, is not.
>
> Pam
>
>
>
> "R. Rankin" wrote:
>
> > Yowsah.  But can U say "It's thunder out."  I can't.
> > Bob
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Pamela Munro <munro at ucla.edu>
> > To: <siouan at lists.colorado.edu>
> > Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 9:34 AM
> > Subject: Re: A little more haplology.
> >
> > > I would only accept "It's lightning out" as haplology from
> speakers for whom "to lightning" is a verb. It certainly isn't in
> my speech. Can you guys all say "It lightnings before there is
> thunder" or "It lightninged twice last night"? Surely if
> > > "lightning" is a verb we should be able to. (I understand
> that this must be true for Bob!)
> > >
> > > Pam
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "R. Rankin" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Well, my point is that we all ARE making such judgments.
> You and Catherine have examples of haplology apparently, and that
> is one of the standard responses.  I have polled students and
> "it's lightning out" is probably the most common response.
> > > >
> > > > Bob
> > >
>
>
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