|
LAMSAS |
1774 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
41 |
Until age 21 |
NC (Orange Grove) |
NC (Orange Grove) |
1937 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAMSAS |
1617 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
79 |
5th grade |
VA (Richmond) |
VA (Richmond) |
1936 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAMSAS |
1871 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
65 |
Until age 10 or 11 |
SC (Loring Mill) |
SC (Loring Mill) |
1946 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAMSAS |
1872 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
78 |
Limited, local |
SC (Lykesland) |
SC (Lykesland) |
1934 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAMSAS |
1514 |
maybe could |
maybe |
could |
|
Male |
White |
52 |
Until age 17 |
PA (Estella) |
PA (Estella) |
1939 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
Park |
900 |
I used to could |
used to |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
TX (Unknown) |
|
1940 |
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
LAMSAS |
1966 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
80 |
9th grade |
GA (Delhi) |
GA (Delhi) |
1976 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAMSAS |
1713 |
mought could |
mought |
could |
|
Male |
White |
74 |
None, illiterate |
NC (Shelmerdine) |
NC (Shelmerdine) |
1936 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
England |
981 |
I doubt I’ll not can get. |
will not |
can |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
England (Durham) |
|
|
|
1.4 |
|
|
Cunningham |
1272 |
He might be can do that. |
might be |
can |
|
Unknown |
Black |
|
Unknown |
SC (Unknown) |
SC (Unknown) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
LAMSAS |
1807 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
66 |
Irregular; until age 16 |
NC (Green Valley) |
NC (Green Valley) |
1937 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAMSAS |
1902 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
Black |
73 |
Common schools |
SC (Newberry) |
SC (Newberry) |
1946 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
Scotland |
1152 |
He maybe no could do it. |
maybe no |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
Scotland (Unknown) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
LAMSAS |
1649 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
62 |
Until age 13 or 14 |
VA (Concord Church) |
VA (Concord Church) |
1935 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAMSAS |
1546 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
85 |
Until age 16 |
MD (Battle Swamp) |
MD (Battle Swamp) |
1939 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAMSAS |
1743 |
mought could |
mought |
could |
|
Male |
White |
67 |
Very little |
NC (Macedonia Church) |
NC (Macedonia Church) |
1937 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
Scotland |
932 |
Will he can do it? |
will |
can |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Scotland (Hawick) |
Scotland (Hawick) |
|
|
|
2.0 |
|
|
COCA |
1040 |
Allie knew enough students and wanted to meet someone a little older and more mature. Someone totally different. That's what Allie was looking forward to: meeting guys who didn't say things... |
might |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Novel |
2011 |
omniscient narrator |
Written |
1.0 |
|
|
LAMSAS |
1592 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
74 |
None |
VA (Corotoman) |
VA (Corotoman) |
1935 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAMSAS |
1839 |
mought could |
mought |
could |
|
Male |
White |
58 |
3rd grade |
SC (Hell Hole) |
SC (Hell Hole) |
1947 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAMSAS |
1934 |
might can |
might |
can |
|
Female |
White |
70 |
8th grade |
GA (Glennville) |
GA (Glennville) |
1972 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAMSAS |
1681 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
77 |
A little |
VA (Meadowview) |
VA (Meadowview) |
1935 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAMSAS |
1775 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
49 |
Until age 20 |
NC (Yanceyville) |
NC (Yanceyville) |
1937 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAMSAS |
1618 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
70 |
3 years |
VA (Beach) |
VA (Beach) |
1936 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAMSAS |
1873 |
mought could |
mought |
could |
|
Female |
White |
78 |
Limited, local |
SC (Lykesland) |
SC (Lykesland) |
1934 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAMSAS |
1515 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
72 |
Until age 20 |
PA (Huntersville( |
PA (Huntersville) |
1939 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
Park |
901 |
It might would. |
might |
would |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
TX (Unknown) |
|
1940 |
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
LAMSAS |
1967 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
48 |
no information |
GA (Greensboro) |
GA (Greensboro) |
1965 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAMSAS |
1714 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
53 |
High school (Some) |
NC (Winterville P.O.) |
NC (Winterville P.O.) |
1936 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
England |
982 |
I’ll can gang to-day. |
will |
can |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
England (Cumberland) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
Cunningham |
1273 |
He must have fuh do əm. |
must |
have fuh (=have to) |
|
Unknown |
Black |
|
Unknown |
SC (Unknown) |
SC (Unknown) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
LAMSAS |
1808 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
64 |
Very little |
NC (Kings Creek) |
NC (Kings Creek) |
1934 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAMSAS |
1903 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
94 |
None |
SC (Newberry) |
SC (Newberry) |
1946 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
Scotland |
1153 |
You have to can drive a car to get that job. |
have to |
can |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
Scotland (Unknown) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
LAMSAS |
1650 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
62 |
Very little |
VA (Scottsburg) |
VA (Scottsburg) |
1935 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
Jamaica |
1226 |
wi mos hafi “will must must” |
will |
must |
hafi (=have to, must) |
Unknown |
Black |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
Jamaica (Unknown) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
LAMSAS |
1547 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
73 |
A little until age 12 |
MD (Dominion) |
MD (Dominion) |
1939 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAMSAS |
1744 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
40 |
Until age 16 |
NC (Whiteville) |
NC (Whiteville) |
1937 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
Scotland |
933 |
He might no could have done it. |
might no |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Scotland (Hawick) |
Scotland (Hawick) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
LAMSAS |
1593 |
mought could |
mought |
could |
|
Female |
White |
88 |
Until age 15 |
VA (Callao) |
VA (Callao) |
1934 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAMSAS |
1840 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
67 |
3 months total |
SC (Hell Hole) |
SC (Hell Hole) |
1947 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAMSAS |
1935 |
mought could |
mought |
could |
|
Male |
White |
67 |
2-3 months a year until age 22 |
GA (Manassas) |
GA (Manassas) |
1934 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAMSAS |
1682 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
74 |
Very little |
VA (Thompson's Settlement) |
VA (Thompson's Settlement) |
1936 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAMSAS |
1776 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
80 |
Illiterate |
NC (Reidsville) |
NC (Reidsville) |
1937 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
England |
2041 |
Na mare saltow ham con rede þen sternes of heyuen.
|
sal |
con |
|
|
|
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
England |
14th century |
|
Written |
1.0 |
|
|
England |
2042 |
I shall not konne answere. |
shall |
koone |
|
|
|
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
England |
1386 |
|
Written |
1.0 |
|
|
LAMSAS |
1619 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
55 |
Until age 17 |
VA (Midlothian) |
VA (Midlothian) |
1936 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAMSAS |
1874 |
may can |
may |
can |
|
Female |
White |
78 |
Limited, local |
SC (Lykesland) |
SC (Lykesland) |
1934 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAMSAS |
1516 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
42 |
Until age 16 |
PA (Mackeyville) |
PA (Mackeyville) |
1939 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
Park |
902 |
He ought to could. |
ought to |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
TX (Unknown) |
|
1940 |
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
LAMSAS |
1968 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
87 |
3-4 terms of country school |
GA (Goshen Highway) |
GA (Goshen Highway) |
1947 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAMSAS |
1715 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
74 |
6 months total |
NC (Arba) |
NC (Arba) |
1936 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
England |
983 |
I can’t walk five mile I’ t’hahr nah, but ah used to could! |
used to |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
England (West Yorkshire) |
1892 |
|
|
1.1 |
|
|
Cunningham |
1274 |
He must have fa see something.
|
must |
have fuh (have to) |
|
Unknown |
Black |
|
Unknown |
SC (Unknown) |
SC (Unknown) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
LAMSAS |
1809 |
mought could |
mought |
could |
|
Male |
White |
75 |
Illiterate |
NC (Warlick) |
NC (Warlick) |
1937 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAMSAS |
1904 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
66 |
7th grade |
SC (Newberry) |
SC (Newberry) |
1946 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
Scotland |
1154 |
He’s gonna can pass his driving test next week. |
be going to |
can |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
Scotland (Unknown) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
LAMSAS |
1651 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
48 |
Private; to high school |
VA (Younger Store Community) |
VA (Younger Store Community) |
1935 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAMSAS |
1548 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
53 |
Until age 17 |
MD (Preston) |
MD (Preston) |
1934 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAMSAS |
1745 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
78 |
2 months |
NC (Pembroke) |
NC (Pembroke) |
1934 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
Scotland |
934 |
He might could no have done it. |
might |
could no |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Scotland (Hawick) |
Scotland (Hawick) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
LAMSAS |
1594 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
57 |
Until age 17 |
VA (Remo) |
VA (Remo) |
1935 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAMSAS |
1841 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
75 |
3 months a year until age 14 |
SC (Summerville) |
SC (Summerville) |
1947 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAMSAS |
1936 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
84 |
2-3 local schools |
GA (Bellville) |
GA (Bellville) |
1948 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAMSAS |
1683 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
66+ |
None |
NC (Fruitville) |
NC (Fruitville) |
1936 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAMSAS |
1777 |
mought could |
mought |
could |
|
Male |
White |
83 |
6 months total |
NC (Guilford College) |
NC (Guilford College) |
1937 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
England |
2043 |
He shal neuer conne trotte. |
shal |
conne |
|
|
|
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
England |
1484 |
|
Written |
1.0 |
|
|
LAMSAS |
1620 |
mought could |
mought |
could |
|
Female |
White |
73 |
15 months |
VA (Dewitt) |
VA (Dewitt) |
1936 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAMSAS |
1875 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
77 |
Old field school 2 years |
SC (White Rock) |
SC (White Rock) |
1947 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
Jamaica |
1209 |
A [=I] should can find some. |
should |
can |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Caribbean (Jamaica) |
Jamaica (Unknown) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
LAMSAS |
1517 |
maybe could |
maybe |
could |
|
Male |
White |
80 |
Until age 14 |
PA (Holt's Hollow, Johnson's Run/Milesburg) |
PA (Holt's Hollow, Johnson's Run/Milesburg) |
1939 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
Park |
903 |
She may can. |
may |
can |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
TX (Unknown) |
|
1940 |
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
LAMSAS |
1969 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
71 |
Common schools |
GA (Elberton) |
GA (Elberton) |
1946 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAMSAS |
1716 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
44 |
Off and on until age 20 |
NC (Snow Hill P.O.) |
NC (Snow Hill P.O.) |
1936 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
England |
984 |
Aw used to could a done it. |
used to |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
England (Chester) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
LAMSAS |
1810 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
53 |
11th grade |
NC (Boiling Springs) |
NC (Boiling Springs) |
1937 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAMSAS |
1905 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
62 |
4th or 5th grade |
SC (Mountville) |
SC (Mountville) |
1946 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
Scotland |
1155 |
Do they need to can do it? |
need to |
can |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
Scotland (Unknown) |
|
|
|
2.0 |
|
|
LAMSAS |
1652 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
76 |
Until age 14 |
VA (Reeks Mills) |
VA (Reeks Mills) |
1936 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAMSAS |
1549 |
mought could |
mought |
could |
|
Male |
White |
69 |
Very little |
MD (Tilghman Island) |
MD (Tilghman Island) |
1939 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAMSAS |
1746 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
43 |
Until age 18 |
NC (Barker Ten Mile) |
NC (Barker Ten Mile) |
1937 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
Scotland |
935 |
He mightnae could have done it. |
mightnae |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Scotland (Hawick) |
Scotland (Hawick) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
COCA |
1044 |
If nothing else, he thought, there was someone in the deeds office that he might could get to lose the papers and snarl up the transaction with red tape for a few weeks. |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
unknown |
Unknown |
NC (Unknown) |
Fictional Novel |
2008 |
narrator |
Written |
1.6 |
|
|
Hern.&S |
2019 |
You may should wipe the thing. |
may |
should |
|
Male |
Black |
23 |
Unknown |
IL (Chicago) |
IL (Chicago) |
1970s |
Unknown |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAMSAS |
1595 |
mought could |
mought |
could |
|
Male |
White |
73 |
Illiterate |
VA (Brays) |
VA (Brays) |
1935 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAMSAS |
1842 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
65 |
2nd grade |
SC (Cross) |
SC (Cross) |
1947 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAMSAS |
1937 |
might would |
might |
would |
|
Female |
Black |
60 |
8 years |
GA (Metter) |
GA (Metter) |
1972 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAMSAS |
1684 |
might can |
might |
can |
|
Female |
White |
66+ |
None |
NC (Fruitville) |
NC (Fruitville) |
1936 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAMSAS |
1778 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
44 |
College (Some) |
NC (Guilford College) |
NC (Guilford College) |
1937 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
England |
2044 |
... þatt mannkinn shollde muʒhenn wel Upp cumenn inntill heoffne.
|
shollde |
muʒhenn |
|
|
|
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
England |
c1200 |
|
Written |
|
|
|
LAMSAS |
1621 |
might can |
might |
can |
|
Female |
White |
47 |
Until age 16 |
VA (Aspen Hill Plantation) |
VA (Aspen Hill Plantation) |
1936 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAMSAS |
1876 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
72 |
In local schools |
SC (Creston) |
SC (Creston) |
1947 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAMSAS |
1518 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
79 |
Until age 18 |
PA (Nossville) |
PA (Nossville) |
1939 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAMSAS |
1970 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
77 |
Local schools |
GA (Elberton) |
GA (Elberton) |
1946 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAMSAS |
1717 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
66 |
Little or none |
NC (Emmaus Church) |
NC (Emmaus Church) |
1936 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
England |
985 |
Did you, when you used to could work? |
used to |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
England (Lincolnshire) |
|
|
|
2.3 |
|
|
LAMSAS |
1811 |
mought could |
mought |
could |
|
Male |
White |
84 |
None |
NC (Rock Creek) |
NC (Rock Creek) |
1936 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAMSAS |
1906 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
84 |
College graduate |
SC (Mountville) |
SC (Mountville) |
1946 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
Scotland |
1156 |
Will they need to can drive a lorry to get that job? |
will |
need to |
can |
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
Scotland (Unknown) |
|
|
|
2.0 |
|
|
LAMSAS |
1653 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
58 |
Until age 20 |
VA (Boydton P.O.) |
VA (Boydton P.O.) |
1936 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|