Milky Posted 20 years ago
Linguistics Studies
Canadian progressive statives
Hey, Canadians, what's your take on this?
The progressive, stative verbs, and change in Canadian English
Growing use of progressive forms with stative verbs, bolded in (1), where previously only simple
tenses
, underlined in (1), were allowed, is an oft-cited example of change in contemporary
English (Aitchison 1991; Jespersen 1933; Potter 1975, among others). This putative
encroachment of the progressive on the domain of ST should presumably result in the
restructuring of the stative paradigm, with the progressive either taking over some of ST’s
functions or developing new ones of its own.
(1) I know what I’m thinking and they’re all thinking the same thing. (QEC/QC/021/163)
http://www.ling.ohio-state.edu/NWAV/Abstracts/Papr179.pdf
The progressive, stative verbs, and change in Canadian English
Growing use of progressive forms with stative verbs, bolded in (1), where previously only simple
tenses
, underlined in (1), were allowed, is an oft-cited example of change in contemporaryEnglish (Aitchison 1991; Jespersen 1933; Potter 1975, among others). This putative
encroachment of the progressive on the domain of ST should presumably result in the
restructuring of the stative paradigm, with the progressive either taking over some of ST’s
functions or developing new ones of its own.
(1) I know what I’m thinking and they’re all thinking the same thing. (QEC/QC/021/163)
http://www.ling.ohio-state.edu/NWAV/Abstracts/Papr179.pdf
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I know what I'm thinking and they're all thinking the same thing.
I see nothing remarkable about this sentence. Maybe if they gave more examples...
I see nothing remarkable about this sentence. Maybe if they gave more examples...
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AlienvoordI know what I'm thinking and they're all thinking the same thing.Yes, if one has cash, one can download the article. I don't have it to spare.
I see nothing remarkable about this sentence. Maybe if they gave more examples...
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MilkyHey, Canadians, what's your take on this?Do you have a take on it, Milky?
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LOL! What is your 'Position', Milky. I think MrP has already given a short and good explanation.
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AnonymousLOL! What is your 'Position', Milky. I think MrP has already given a short and good explanation.Is it your position to remain anonymous?
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Mike In JapanMilkyHey, Canadians, what's your take on this?
Do you have a take on it, Milky?
No I don't. You?
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Well, yes. It would seem to be rather a waste of space on our forum. But if we are patient enough, perhaps someone will think it interesting enough and worthwhile enough to comment upon.
Surely there was something in it to have attracted your attention and for you to have thought it may have been interesting to others, wasn't there Milky?
Surely there was something in it to have attracted your attention and for you to have thought it may have been interesting to others, wasn't there Milky?
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<Well, yes. It would seem to be rather a waste of space on our forum. But if we are patient enough, perhaps someone will think it interesting enough and worthwhile enough to comment upon.>
Information about, and discussions on, the increase in use of progressive statives in English is a waste of space? I thought this was a linguistics forum. Which other linguistics-based topics woul
Information about, and discussions on, the increase in use of progressive statives in English is a waste of space? I thought this was a linguistics forum. Which other linguistics-based topics woul
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