|
LAGS |
339 |
Might could.
|
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
34 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TN (Crossroads) |
|
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
unknown |
Naturalistic |
|
Scotland |
1144 |
He’ll can help us the morn. |
will |
can |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
Scotland (Unknown) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
LAGS |
593 |
I might would say it in that sense.
|
might |
would |
|
Female |
White |
22 |
College (Graduate, B.S. degree) |
TN (Morristown) |
TN (Morristown) |
1978 |
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAMSAS |
1919 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
43 |
College (Some) |
GA (Lanier) |
GA (Lanier) |
1946 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
DiPaolo |
1336 |
This thing here I might should turn over to Ann. |
might |
should |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Austin) |
1975 |
unknown |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Boertien |
2089 |
There might've oughta been a better way. |
might have |
ought to |
|
Female |
White |
19 |
College Student |
TX (Dickenson) |
TX (Unknown) |
c1980 |
|
|
1.0 |
Elicited |
|
LAMSAS |
1666 |
mought could |
mought |
could |
|
Female |
White |
77 |
1 year |
VA (Dutch Creek) |
VA (Dutch Creek) |
1935 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAGS |
688 |
You used to could get it done.
|
used to |
could |
|
Male |
Black |
73 |
None (Illiterate) |
LA (Clinton) |
LA (Clinton) |
1977 |
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Skipper |
182 |
I thought they might would've included that, but I wanted to ask you first. |
might |
would |
|
Male |
Black |
20 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC (Unknown) |
|
unknown |
Spoken |
1.4 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAGS |
436 |
Might could.
|
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
50 |
Unknown |
AL (Burgess Plantation) |
AL (Russellville) |
1974 |
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
|
Naturalistic |
|
LAMSAS |
1760 |
mought could |
mought |
could |
|
Male |
White |
76 |
3 months total |
NC (Nashville) |
NC (Nashville) |
1937 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
Butters |
1208 |
The AIDS-infected child may could be allowed to visit the school for a short time during a controlled classroom activity. |
may |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Unknown) |
|
|
Written |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Reed |
1497 |
We might could make the case for that, but wouldn't we be overstating it? |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
20s |
Graduate school (Doctoral degree) |
TX (Unknown) |
SC (Columbia) |
2011 |
student to class |
Spoken |
1.1 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAMSAS |
1515 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
72 |
Until age 20 |
PA (Huntersville( |
PA (Huntersville) |
1939 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
Mishoe |
24 |
We may can work something out. |
may |
can |
|
Female |
White |
50s |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC/ NC (Unknown) |
c1990 |
aunt to niece |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1031 |
That's right. You used to could- that's right. You used to could. |
used to |
could |
|
Male |
Black |
39 |
High School |
CA (Oakland) |
Radio |
1994 |
interviewee to interviewer |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAGS |
530 |
I might could think about it.
|
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
77 |
8th grade |
LA (Germantown) |
LA (Germantown) |
1976 |
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Feagin |
784 |
My sick folks might would be better. |
might |
would |
|
Female |
White |
70s |
Unknown |
AL (Unknown) |
AL (West Anniston) |
early 1970s |
|
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAGS |
278 |
I might can do it.
|
might |
can |
|
Male |
White |
62 |
High school |
GA (Warren Co.) |
GA (Warrenton) |
1969 |
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Reed |
2033 |
We maybe shoulda gotten two. |
maybe |
should |
|
Female |
White |
65 |
College (Graduate) |
TN (Crossville) |
TN (Crossville) |
2013 |
woman to family |
Spoken |
1.9 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAMSAS |
1606 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
80 |
Illiterate |
VA (Gillams) |
VA (Gillams) |
1936 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAMSAS |
1856 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
Black |
68 |
no information |
SC (Millettville) |
SC (Millettville) |
1946 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
Cunningham |
1273 |
He must have fuh do əm. |
must |
have fuh (=have to) |
|
Unknown |
Black |
|
Unknown |
SC (Unknown) |
SC (Unknown) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
Elsman |
861 |
Do you think he might can work in your department? |
might |
could |
|
Unknown |
White |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC (Unknown) |
2007 |
|
Spoken |
2.4 |
Naturalistic |
|
Mishoe |
120 |
I got some, but I might should buy a little bit more. |
might |
should |
|
Female |
White |
40s |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC/ NC (Unknown) |
c1990 |
daughter to mother |
Spoken |
1.1 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAGS |
372 |
Might could.
|
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
42 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Nacogdoches) |
|
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
unknown |
Naturalistic |
|
England |
1177 |
[Q: Can you tell me the lengths and prices of the pieces of leather again?] A: You’ll not can remember them. They’re all different lengths and prices.
|
will not |
can |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
England (Newcastle) |
|
|
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAGS |
626 |
Used to could buy all that kind.
|
used to |
could |
|
Male |
White |
68 |
9th grade |
MS (Dillon) |
MS (Lorman) |
1973 |
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAMSAS |
1951 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
82 |
2 years |
GA (Adrian) |
GA (Adrian) |
1972 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
Reed |
1400 |
That might would be a good idea.
|
might |
would |
|
Female |
White |
30 |
Graduate school (Doctoral degree) |
TN (Seymour) |
SC (Columbia) |
2012 |
wife to husband |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAMSAS |
1698 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
70 |
Illiterate |
NC (Holly Springs) |
NC (Holly Springs) |
1936 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAGS |
720 |
People that used to would have high-hatted you.
|
used to |
would |
|
Male |
White |
61 |
5 years of school; literate |
TX (Belk) |
TX (Belk) |
1974 |
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
|
Naturalistic |
|
Montgomery |
214 |
To do everything decently and in order, we might ought to wait on Joe.
|
might |
ought to |
|
Male |
White |
30s |
Graduate school (Some) |
NC (Unknown) |
SC (Unknown) |
|
Unknown |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1015 |
I think of telling him that, but don't because he might not can take it |
might not |
can |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Story |
1990 |
unknown |
Written |
1.3 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAGS |
468 |
Might could help you.
|
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
49 |
High school |
AL (Mexboro) |
AL (Mexboro) |
1974 |
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAMSAS |
1792 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
41 |
Until age 19 |
NC (Concord) |
NC (Concord) |
1937 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
Reed |
1457 |
I might would want to go see a movie. Would you want to go? |
might |
would |
|
Female |
White |
29 |
Graduate school (Doctoral degree) |
TN (Seymour) |
SC (Columbia) |
2011 |
wife to husband |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAMSAS |
1547 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
73 |
A little until age 12 |
MD (Dominion) |
MD (Dominion) |
1939 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
Mishoe |
56 |
I might could feel worse but I'm damned if I know how. |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
50s |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC/ NC (Unknown) |
c1990 |
male to female in no. 55 |
Spoken |
1.8 |
Naturalistic |
|
Coleman |
1124 |
I might ought to have been working this morning instead of reading. |
might |
ought to |
|
Unknown |
White |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
NC (Unknown) |
1975 |
|
|
1.0 |
Elicited |
|
LAGS |
562 |
I might would ask him.
|
might |
would |
|
Male |
White |
87 |
6th grade |
LA (Spring Ridge) |
LA (Spring Ridge) |
1975 |
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Feagin |
814 |
She useta wouldn’t take more’n a spoonful of anything. |
used to |
wouldn't |
|
Female |
White |
70 |
Unknown |
AL (Unknown) |
AL (Gadsden) |
early 1970s |
|
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAGS |
310 |
She might can tell you.
|
might |
can |
|
Female |
White |
80 |
8th grade plus business course |
TX (Noonday) |
TX (Marshall) |
1974 |
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
England |
2056 |
They shall ... mowe be ... emendyng to devout prayers ... in Goddis house, where prayers be most exaudible. |
shall |
mowe |
|
|
|
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
England |
c1443 |
|
Written |
1.0 |
|
|
LAMSAS |
1634 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
75 |
Illiterate |
VA (Wingina P.O.) |
VA (Wingina P.O.) |
1935 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAMSAS |
1889 |
might possibly |
might |
possibly |
|
Female |
White |
73 |
College (Some) |
SC (Edgefield) |
SC (Edgefield) |
1946 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
DiPaolo |
1306 |
If the defense gets the offense the ball, yeah, we might could win the game |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
67 |
College (raduate |
AR (Fordyce) |
Television |
1980 |
interviewee to interviewer |
Spoken |
1.2 |
Naturalistic |
|
Johnson |
893 |
I used to could speak that jargon better than I could English and we had a i-dea that was to be the standard language here in Oregon.
|
used to |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
OR (Unknown) |
1909 |
|
|
1.1 |
|
|
Skipper |
152 |
Who do I know who knows somebody who knows somebody that might can put me in touch with somebody. |
might |
can |
|
Male |
White |
40s |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC (Unknown) |
|
unknown |
Spoken |
1.6 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAGS |
404 |
I might could do it.
|
might |
could |
|
Female |
Black |
44 |
High school equivalent |
AL (Dothan) |
AL (Dothan) |
1976 |
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAMSAS |
1728 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
49 |
Until age 18 |
NC (Riverside) |
NC (Riverside) |
1937 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAMSAS |
1983 |
mought could |
mought |
could |
|
Male |
White |
85 |
Very little |
GA (Lonesome Cove) |
GA (Lonesome Cove) |
1934 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
DiPaolo |
1398 |
I might better hurry |
might |
better |
|
Female |
White |
unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Tyler) |
TX (Austin) |
1980 |
sister to sister |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Scotland |
974 |
An dan, wi baid een staandin wide, Sae noucht could can ta pass me.
|
could |
can to |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
Scotland (Shetland) |
|
|
Written |
1.0 |
|
|
LAGS |
498 |
I might could.
|
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
42 |
Graduate school (Master's degree) |
LA (Natchitoches) |
LA (Natchitoches) |
1975 |
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Feagin |
752 |
Y’all might could talk to her about it.
|
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
61 |
8th grade |
AL (Unknown) |
AL (Unknown) |
|
Unknown |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAGS |
247 |
may can
|
may |
can |
|
Male |
White |
59 |
11th grade |
LA (Kentwood) |
LA (East Fork) |
1974 |
male to fieldworker |
Spoken |
unknown |
Naturalistic |
|
Montgomery |
2000 |
They might could give you instructions at Instructional Services. |
might |
could |
|
Female |
Black |
45 |
College (Some) |
SC (Columbia) |
SC (Columbia) |
1992 |
Friend |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAMSAS |
1577 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
81 |
6 months total |
VA (Nethers) |
VA (Nethers) |
1935 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAMSAS |
1824 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
70 |
None |
SC (Centenary P.O.) |
SC (Centenary P.O.) |
1937 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
Labov |
1242 |
Can you get your civil rights without getting your head busted? You might will in the long run. |
might |
will |
|
Unknown |
Black |
27 |
Unknown |
AL (Unknown) |
NY (New York City) |
|
|
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Elsman |
829 |
That would be another one that might could come into question. |
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
30s |
College (Graduate) |
SC (Unknown) |
SC (Columbia) |
2007 |
employee to coworkers and supervisors |
Spoken |
1.4 |
Naturalistic |
|
Mishoe |
88 |
I'm hoping they might can fill that jaw tooth and not have to pull it. |
might |
can |
|
Male |
White |
40s |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC/ NC (Unknown) |
c1990 |
male to family |
Spoken |
1.4 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAGS |
340 |
Might could.
|
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
18 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
AL (Birmingham) |
|
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
unknown |
Naturalistic |
|
Scotland |
1145 |
They might could be working in the shop. |
might |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
Scotland (Unknown) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
LAGS |
594 |
They might would say it.
|
might |
would |
|
Female |
White |
57 |
8th grade |
FL (Bardin) |
FL (Bardin) |
1973 |
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Verilogue Corpus |
2220 |
|
may |
will |
|
Male |
|
|
Graduate Degree (MD) |
Unknown |
SC |
|
Doctor-Patient |
Spoken |
|
Naturalistic |
|
Boertien |
2122 |
might couldn't |
might |
couldn't |
|
Male |
White |
20 |
College Student |
TX (San Antonio) |
TX (Unknown) |
c1980 |
|
|
|
Elicited |
|
Verilogue Corpus |
2252 |
|
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
40 to... |
Unknown |
Unknown |
MI |
|
Patient |
Spoken |
|
Naturalistic |
|
Boertien |
2123 |
might couldn't |
might |
couldn't |
|
Male |
White |
20 |
College Student |
TX (San Antonio) |
TX (Unknown) |
c1980 |
|
|
|
Elicited |
|
Verilogue Corpus |
2253 |
|
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
70 to... |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TN |
|
Patient |
Spoken |
|
Naturalistic |
|
State News |
2189 |
Sounds like the cart got before the horse, and we have a use of the property that may not should be there |
may not |
should |
|
Male |
White |
58 |
College (Bachelor's degree) |
SC (Columbia) |
SC (Columbia) |
2014 |
civil servant to reporter |
Spoken |
|
Naturalistic |
|
Verilogue Corpus |
2222 |
|
might |
can |
|
Male |
|
|
Graduate Degree (MD) |
Unknown |
IN |
|
Doctor-Patient |
Spoken |
|
Naturalistic |
|
Boertien |
2124 |
might shouldn't |
might |
shouldn't |
|
Male |
White |
20 |
College Student |
TX (San Antonio) |
TX (Unknown) |
c1980 |
|
|
|
Elicited |
|
Verilogue Corpus |
2254 |
|
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
70 to... |
Unknown |
Unknown |
GA |
|
Patient |
Spoken |
|
Naturalistic |
|
Verilogue Corpus |
2190 |
|
might |
can |
|
Male |
|
|
Graduate Degree (MD) |
Unknown |
AL |
|
Doctor-Patient |
Spoken |
|
Naturalistic |
|
Verilogue Corpus |
2223 |
|
might |
can |
|
Male |
|
|
Graduate Degree (MD) |
Unknown |
IN |
|
Doctor-Patient |
Spoken |
|
Naturalistic |
|
Verilogue Corpus |
2255 |
|
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
70 to... |
Unknown |
Unknown |
IA |
|
Patient |
Spoken |
|
Naturalistic |
|
England |
2060 |
No ship of greate burdon shall mowe comme ... in the seid Haven. |
shall |
mowe |
|
|
|
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
England |
1495 |
|
Written |
1.0 |
|
|
Verilogue Corpus |
2191 |
|
might |
can |
|
Male |
|
|
Graduate Degree (MD) |
Unknown |
TN |
|
Doctor-Patient |
Spoken |
|
Naturalistic |
|
Verilogue Corpus |
2224 |
|
might |
can |
|
Male |
|
|
Graduate Degree (MD) |
Unknown |
IN |
|
Doctor-Patient |
Spoken |
|
Naturalistic |
|
Boertien |
2126 |
must can't |
must |
can't |
|
Male |
White |
20 |
College Student |
TX (San Antonio) |
TX (Unknown) |
c1980 |
|
|
|
Elicited |
|
Verilogue Corpus |
2256 |
|
might |
would |
|
Female |
White |
70 to... |
Unknown |
Unknown |
FL |
|
Patient |
Spoken |
|
Naturalistic |
|
Verilogue Corpus |
2192 |
|
might |
can |
|
Male |
|
|
Graduate Degree (MD) |
Unknown |
CA |
|
Doctor-Patient |
Spoken |
|
Naturalistic |
|
Verilogue Corpus |
2225 |
|
may |
would |
|
Male |
|
|
Graduate Degree (MD) |
Unknown |
MI |
|
Doctor-Patient |
Spoken |
|
Naturalistic |
|
Boertien |
2127 |
must oughtn't |
must |
oughtn't |
|
Male |
White |
20 |
College Student |
TX (San Antonio) |
TX (Unknown) |
c1980 |
|
|
|
Elicited |
|
Verilogue Corpus |
2257 |
|
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
70 to... |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX |
|
Patient |
Spoken |
|
Naturalistic |
|
Reed |
2063 |
We might ought to try turpentine. |
might |
ought to |
|
Male |
White |
67 |
Graduate (Master's Degree) |
LA (Vivian) |
Television |
2013 |
husband to wife |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Verilogue Corpus |
2193 |
|
might |
can |
|
Male |
|
|
Graduate Degree (MD) |
Unknown |
TX |
|
Doctor-Patient |
Spoken |
|
Naturalistic |
|
Verilogue Corpus |
2226 |
|
may |
will |
|
Male |
|
|
Graduate Degree (MD) |
Unknown |
GA |
|
Doctor-Patient |
Spoken |
|
Naturalistic |
|
Boertien |
2128 |
may can't |
may |
can't |
|
Male |
White |
20 |
College Student |
TX (San Antonio) |
TX (Unknown) |
c1980 |
|
|
|
Elicited |
|
Verilogue Corpus |
2258 |
|
might |
would |
|
Female |
White |
70 to... |
Unknown |
Unknown |
VA |
|
Patient |
Spoken |
|
Naturalistic |
|
Reed |
2064 |
Now, I might could wear that. |
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
67 |
College (Bachelor's degree) |
TN (Crossville) |
TN (Crossville) |
2013 |
mother to son |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Verilogue Corpus |
2194 |
|
might |
could |
|
Male |
|
|
Graduate Degree (MD) |
Unknown |
AL |
|
Doctor-Patient |
Spoken |
|
Naturalistic |
|
Boertien |
1285 |
might not ought |
might not |
ought |
|
Female |
White |
21 |
College Student |
TX (Beaumont) |
TX (Unknown) |
c1980 |
|
|
|
Elicited |
|
Verilogue Corpus |
2227 |
|
might |
can |
|
Female |
|
|
Graduate Degree (MD) |
Unknown |
GA |
|
Doctor-Patient |
Spoken |
|
Naturalistic |
|
Verilogue Corpus |
2259 |
|
may |
can |
|
Female |
White |
50 to... |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TN |
|
Patient |
Spoken |
|
Naturalistic |
|
Reed |
2065 |
We may can park closer. |
may |
can |
|
Female |
White |
67 |
College (Bachelor's degree) |
TN (Crossville) |
TN (Crossville) |
2013 |
mother to son |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Verilogue Corpus |
2195 |
|
might |
can |
|
Male |
|
|
Graduate Degree (MD) |
Unknown |
AL |
|
Doctor-Patient |
Spoken |
|
Naturalistic |
|
Boertien |
2096 |
might not should |
might not |
should |
|
Female |
White |
21 |
College Student |
TX (Beaumont) |
TX (Unknown) |
c1980 |
|
|
|
Elicited |