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sourcesort descending Entry Example Modal 1 Modal 2 Modal 3 Gender Race / Ethnicity Age Level of Education Home Community, Town, or State Location Collected Year Relation to Addressee Medium Sentence Structure Status
Feagin 792 We might otta give you a chicken sandwich. might ought to Female White 30 Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Selma) early 1970s Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Fennell 2012 We will might do that. will might Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Unknown) SC (Unknown) 1992 Unknown Spoken Naturalistic
Foxfire 884 Let me see one more time. I might can do it. might can Unknown Unknown Unknown GA (northeast) 1970 Written 1.0
Ginns 882 Now, they was all translated in the book from the way they told ’em. The way they told ’em, they was too rough to put down. Gosh They was rough Rough words in ’em. My grandfather told him some he... might could Male White c60 Grade School NC (Watauga County) 1982 Written 1.0
Green 883 I really got to thinking that I might ought to hear the good Reverend preach. might ought to Unknown Unknown 9th grade TX (Unknown) Unknown 1967 Unknown Written 1.4
H&S 1211 See that drug store? You might coulda find it there. might could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Bahamas (Unknown) 1.0
Harris 1233 You might could try Don’s Hobbies down on Park [Avenue]. might could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown TN (Memphis) Memphis store clerk to a first-time customer from Atlanta. Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Harris 1234 We might could take ’em swimmin’ tomorrow in Gatlinburg. might could Female Unknown Unknown Unknown TN (Unknown) One mother to another re: disappointed children and a closed motel pool. Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Harris 1235 You might should get her to a hospital anyhow. Bandaid might not work. There’s tetanus, ya know. might should Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Hotel clerk to a woman whose daughter has cut her hand on glass in the parking lot. Spoken 1.0
Harris 1236 You might should get that [fee] looked after today, else they might cancel your registration. might should Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown College official to an undergraduate student. Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Harris 1237 'Scuse me for buttin’ in ... You want postcards of blues musicians, you may could get ’em at that ... There’s that tourist place the corner of Beale there. may could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown TN (Memphis) [Elderly Caucasian Southern man, gratuitously, to a mother and her son (apparently northerners) outside the Peabody Hotel in Memphis. Spoken 1.2 Naturalistic
Hasty 2132 Another thing we might could have on is the Neurontin. might could Doctoral degree Unknown Physician to patient Spoken 1.6 Naturalistic
Hasty 2133 So you're kind of thinking about that, that might be something that might would help you? might would Doctoral degree Unknown Unknown Physician to patient 2.4 Naturalistic
Hasty 2134 You know what might could help that is losing some weight. might could Doctoral degree Unknown Physician to patient Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
Hasty 2135 My bones might not can take that. might not can Unknown Unknown Patient to physician Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Hasty 2136 You might could try and see if you want to try a little bit of that and see how it does for you. might could Unknown Unknown Physician to patient Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Hern.&S 2019 You may should wipe the thing. may should Male Black 23 Unknown IL (Chicago) IL (Chicago) 1970s Unknown Spoken
Hern.&S 2020 He might have couldn't have stopped. might have couldn't Unknown Black c17 High school student IL (Chicago) IL (Chicago) 1970s Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Hern.&S 2023 I might should do the dishes. might should Unknown Black c17 High school student IL (Chicago) IL (Chicago) 1970s Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Hern.&S 2025 He must can sing. must can Unknown Black c17 High school student IL (Chicago) IL (Chicago) 1970s Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Hern.&S 2026 He should can go. should can Unknown Black Unknown IL (Chicago) IL (Chicago) 1970s 1.0 Elicited
Hern.&S 2027 He may might must can sing. may might must can Black Unknown Doctoral student at Emory University at time of interview IL (Chicago) IL (Chicago) 1.0 Elicited
Hogrefe 896 I may could. may could Unknown Unknown Unknown LA (northern) 1934 Spoken 1.0
Hogrefe 897 I might could do that. might could Unknown Unknown Unknown LA (northern) 1934 1.0
Jamaica 1209 A [=I] should can find some. should can Unknown Unknown Unknown Caribbean (Jamaica) Jamaica (Unknown) 1.0
Jamaica 1210 Him mus’ can do it. must can Unknown Unknown Unknown Caribbean (Jamaica) Jamaica (Unknown) Unknown 1.0
Jamaica 1214 mait(a) hafi “may/might must” might hafi (=have to, must) Unknown Black Unknown Unknown Jamaica (Unknown)
Jamaica 1215 mait(a) kyan “may/might can” might can Unknown Black Unknown Unknown Jamaica (Unknown)
Jamaica 1216 kuda hafi “could must” could hafi (=have to, must) Unknown Black Unknown Unknown Jamaica (Unknown)
Jamaica 1217 shuda hafi “should must” should hafi (=have to, must) Unknown Black Unknown Unknown Jamaica (Unknown)
Jamaica 1218 shuda kyan “should can” should can Unknown Black Unknown Unknown Jamaica (Unknown)
Jamaica 1219 wuda hafi “would must” would hafi (=have to, must) Unknown Black Unknown Unknown Jamaica (Unknown)
Jamaica 1220 wi mos “will must” will must Unknown Black Unknown Unknown Jamaica (Unknown)
Jamaica 1221 wi hafi “will must” will hafi (=have to, must) Unknown Black Unknown Unknown Jamaica (Unknown)
Jamaica 1222 mos(a) fi “must ought to” must fe (=for, ought to) Unknown Black Unknown Unknown Jamaica (Unknown)
Jamaica 1223 mos(a) hafi “must must” must hafi (=have to, must) Unknown Black Unknown Unknown Jamaica (Unknown)
Jamaica 1224 mos(a) kyan “may/might must” must can Unknown Black Unknown Unknown Jamaica (Unknown)
Jamaica 1225 wuda mos hafi “would must must” would must hafi (=have to, must) Unknown Black Unknown Unknown Jamaica (Unknown)
Jamaica 1226 wi mos hafi “will must must” will must hafi (=have to, must) Unknown Black Unknown Unknown Jamaica (Unknown)
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
Labov 1243 Well, you must can’t fuck good, then. must can Unknown Black 26 Unknown NJ (Unknown) NY (New York City) Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Labov 1108 That still might don’t help you. might don't Unknown Black Unknown NY (New York City) NY (New York City) Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Labov 1238 If you can find that canceled check, I may can go out there and get it. may can Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown FL (Unknown) Spoken 1.2 Naturalistic
Labov 1239 I might can’t get no more fines, neither. might can't Unknown Black 12 Unknown Unknown NY (New York City) Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Labov 1240 In deep water. I might can get hurt. might can Unknown Black 14 Unknown Unknown NY (New York City) Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Labov 1241 Even in the streets, people useta would ask us to sing. used to would Unknown Black 37 Unknown SC (Unknown) Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
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
LAGS 421 I might could do that. might could Male White 27 Graduate school (Master's degree) AL (Troy) AL (Troy) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 571 They might would have called it the "shed room." might would Female White 52 High school GA (Sumter County) GA (Plains) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 244 I may can {do it} may can Female White 72 5th grade GA (Folkston) GA (Folkston) 1969 female to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 665 I used to could make. used to could Female White 80 8th grade MS (Jefferson) MS (Jefferson) 1978 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 357 Might could. might could Male White 78 Unknown Unknown MS (Raymond) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAGS 507 I might could say "might could." might could Male White 28 Graduate school (Doctoral student at time of interview) AL (Troy) AL (Troy) 1978 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 453 You might could have help me. might could Female White 65 7th grade LA (Pecan Island) LA (Pecan Island) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 603 Yeah, I might would use that term. might would Male White 45 High school AL (Lee County) AL (Opelika) 1975 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 275 Now I might can tell you something. might can Female White 38 High school (2 years) TN (Laurel Bloomery) TN (Laurel Bloomery) 1975 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 697 Used to wouldn't. used to wouldn't Male Black 78 8th grade MS (Brookhaven) MS (Little Springs) 1973 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAGS 389 You might could call them. might could Female White 50 Unknown Unknown MS (Lorman) subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 539 Might ought not done it. might ought not Male White 77 8th grade LA (Germantown) LA (Germantown) 1976 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 485 I might could. might could Female Black 65 8th grade GA (Leesburg) GA (Leesburg) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 635 They used to could buy it. used to could Male White 70 9th grade GA (Cordele) GA (Cordele) 1976 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 307 You might can fix it. might can Male Black 46 High school LA (Zachary) LA (Zachary) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 422 I might could do that. might could Female White 53 College (2 years) AR (Salem) AR (Salem) 1976 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 572 You might would have done the same thing that the blacks have done. might would Male White 43 High school and business college AR (Little Rock) AR (Little Rock) 1975 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
LAGS 245 I may can may can Male White 64 6th grade AR (Evening Shade) AR (Evening Shade) 1977 male to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 666 Used to could. used to could Male Black 52 Some school; barely literate MS (Pulaski) MS (Pulaski) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAGS 358 Might could. might could Female Black 40 Unknown Unknown MS (Soso) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAGS 508 I'll try. I might could. might could Male White 67 8th grade TN (Arno) TN (Arno) 1973 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 454 Might could have helped me. might could Female Black 66 9th grade LA (St. James Par) LA (New Orleans) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 604 She might would tolerate one. might would Female White 44 College TN (Knoxville) TN (Knoxville) 1972 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 276 I might can. might can Female White 22 College (Graduate, B.S. degree) TN (Knox Co.) TN (Morristown) 1978 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 698 Used to wouldn't. used to wouldn't Female White 78 Some education; barely literate LA (Kentwood) LA (Kentwood) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAGS 390 [People] might could carried. might could Female White 70 Unknown Unknown LA (West Monroe) subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 540 Might ought to. might ought to Male White 24 Graduate school (Doctoral student at Emory University at time of interview) TN (Chattanooga) TN (Chattanooga) 1978 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAGS 486 I might could. might could Male White 62 College (1 year) TN (Portland) TN (Portland) 1973 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 636 You used to could buy that. used to could Male White 79 3-4 years of school GA (Fayette County) GA (Inman) 1973 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 308 You might can find one. might can Male Black 75 None LA (Lake Providence) LA (Lake Providence) 1975 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 423 I might could do that. might could Male White 52 Graduate school (Law degree) AR (Fayetteville) AR (Fayetteville) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 573 I might would have helped you. might would Female Black 33 Graduate school (Doctoral student at time of interview) MS (Red Creek) MS (Red Creek) 1979 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 246 May can may can Female White 88 6th grade FL (Pineway) FL (Laurel Hill) 1973 female to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAGS 667 Used to could. used to could Female White 80 8th grade MS (Soso) MS (Soso) 1973 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAGS 359 Might could. might could Male White 27 Unknown Unknown MS (Picayune) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAGS 509 I'm not sure, but I might could. might could Female Black 43 High school and business college AR (Little Rock) AR (Little Rock) 1975 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.1 Naturalistic
LAGS 455 Might could have helped me. might could Male White 87 6th grade LA (Spring Ridge) LA (Spring Ridge) 1975 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 605 He must can smell me. must can Male Black 88 6th-7th grade FL (Bealsville) FL (Bealsville) 1976 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 277 I might can get the work finished. might can Female Black 78 10th grade GA (Jackson) GA (Jackson) 1973 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 699 Used to wouldn't go fishing. used to wouldn't Female White 80 8th grade TX (Waco) TX (Waco) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 391 He might could carry you to the doctor. might could Male Black 85 Unknown Unknown GA (Jonesboro) subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 541 Might ought to be able. might ought to Male White 27 Graduate school (Master's degree) AL (Troy) AL (Troy) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 487 I might could. might could Male White 55 High school (Graduate) AL (Montevallo) AL (Montevallo) 1970 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 637 You used to could. used to could Female White 54 High school (Graduate) FL (Whitney) FL (Whitney) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 309 I might can do that. might can Male White 76 6th grade LA (Rosefield) LA (Enterprise) 1975 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 424 I might could do that. might could Female White 36 High school LA (Shreveport) LA (Shreveport) 1975 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 574 I might would have gone, but it rained. might would Female Black 63 4th grade and vocational program GA (Barnesville) GA (Jackson) 1973 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.1 Naturalistic
LAGS 247 may can may can Male White 59 11th grade LA (Kentwood) LA (East Fork) 1974 male to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAGS 668 Used to could. used to could Male Black 85 Illiterate MS (Woodville) MS (Lessley) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAGS 360 Might could. might could Male White 59 Unknown Unknown LA (East Fork) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAGS 510 It might could. might could Male White 62 7th grade GA (Manor) GA (Statenville) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 456 You might could have helped me. might could Male White 32 College (1 year) TX (Marshall) TX (Marshall) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 606 Should ought to. should ought to Male White 58 Graduate school (Doctoral degree) LA (New Orleans) LA (New Orleans) 1983 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic

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