|
LAGS |
616 |
But you used to couldn't.
|
used to |
couldn't |
|
Female |
Black |
72 |
6th-7th grade |
LA (Sterlington) |
LA (Sterlington) |
1975 |
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 |
|
Mishoe |
30 |
They're saying we may shall get some rain. |
may |
shall |
|
Female |
White |
60s |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC/ NC (Unknown) |
c1990 |
older woman to younger woman |
Spoken |
1.4 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAGS |
284 |
An owl might can see in the dark.
|
might |
can |
|
Female |
White |
63 |
High school |
GA (Sardis) |
GA (Hartwell) |
1977 |
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAGS |
710 |
Wheat, you used to would cut it.
|
used to |
would |
|
Male |
White |
70 |
9th grade |
GA (Cordele) |
GA (Cordele) |
1976 |
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Scotland |
947 |
Will he no can come? |
will no |
can |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Scotland (Hawick) |
Scotland (Hawick) |
|
|
|
2.0 |
|
|
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 |
|
Mishoe |
136 |
That radio might could be playing softer. |
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
40s |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC/ NC (Unknown) |
c1990 |
mother to daughter |
Spoken |
1.1 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAGS |
378 |
Might could.
|
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
29 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Victoria) |
|
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
unknown |
Naturalistic |
|
Coleman |
1117 |
I may should do that. |
may |
should |
|
Unknown |
White |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
NC (Unknown) |
1975 |
|
|
1.0 |
Elicited |
|
LAGS |
552 |
I might will.
|
might |
will |
|
Male |
Black |
67 |
ca. 6th grade |
LA (Hawthorne) |
LA (Hawthorne) |
1976 |
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Feagin |
806 |
Didn’t you tell me you useta could see, once in a while, a Indian go through the mountain? |
used to |
could |
|
Female |
White |
77 |
Unknown |
AL (Unknown) |
AL (Unknown) |
1972 |
|
Spoken |
2.4 |
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 |
|
|
|
Montgomery |
220 |
We would have might maybe made it. |
would |
might |
|
Female |
White |
70 |
College (Graduate) |
Unknown |
SC (Unknown) |
|
Unknown |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAGS |
474 |
Might could help you.
|
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
43 |
College |
TX (Brownsville) |
TX (Brownsville) |
1974 |
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
|
Naturalistic |
|
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 |
|
|
LAGS |
648 |
I used to could blow anything on a French harp.
|
used to |
could |
|
Male |
White |
76 |
10th grade |
LA (Mount Union) |
LA (Mount Union) |
1975 |
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
1.0 |
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 |
62 |
This is what I was afraid of. I was scared this might would happen. |
might |
would |
|
Female |
White |
20s |
Graduate school (Some) |
Unknown |
SC/ NC (Unknown) |
c1990 |
student to group |
Spoken |
1.4 |
Naturalistic |
|
Scotland |
964 |
Ye’ll no can work. |
will no |
can |
|
Male |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
Scotland (Fife) |
1894 |
|
Written |
1.0 |
|
|
LAGS |
316 |
Might could.
|
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
56 |
High school (Some) |
GA (Canton) |
GA (Woodstock) |
1977 |
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
unknown |
Naturalistic |
|
Feagin |
742 |
I mighta could, but I’m doing pretty well.
|
might have |
could |
|
Female |
White |
78 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
AL (Unknown) |
early 1970s |
acquaintance |
Spoken |
1.1 |
Naturalistic |
|
Reed |
2034 |
We might oughta put more on his side. |
might |
ought to |
|
Female |
White |
65 |
College (Graduate) |
TN (Crossville) |
TN (Crossville) |
2013 |
woman to family |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAMSAS |
1607 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
56 |
Until age 16 |
VA (Ruthville) |
VA (Ruthville) |
1936 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAMSAS |
1857 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
69 |
8th grade |
SC (Allendale) |
SC (Allendale) |
1946 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
Cunningham |
1274 |
He must have fa see something.
|
must |
have fuh (have to) |
|
Unknown |
Black |
|
Unknown |
SC (Unknown) |
SC (Unknown) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
Skipper |
159 |
We might shouldn't have done it last night.
|
might |
shouldn't |
|
Male |
White |
21 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC (Unknown) |
|
unknown |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAGS |
411 |
I might could do it.
|
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
67 |
8th grade |
LA (Provencal) |
LA (Provencal) |
1975 |
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Elsman |
820 |
It might would've come back to you and you would've tried it. |
might |
would |
|
Female |
White |
30s |
College (Graduate) |
SC (Unknown) |
SC (Columbia) |
2007 |
co-worker to co-worker |
Spoken |
1.1 |
Naturalistic |
|
Dumas |
1138 |
We may can do it better. |
may |
can |
|
Male |
White |
52 |
Unknown |
AR (Unknown) |
AR (Unknown) |
1987 |
|
Spoken |
1.0 |
|
|
LAGS |
585 |
Might would say.
|
might |
would |
|
Male |
White |
44 |
12th grade |
MS (Bogue Chitto) |
MS (Bogue Chitto) |
1977 |
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAMSAS |
1952 |
might can |
might |
can |
|
Male |
White |
82 |
2 years |
GA (Adrian) |
GA (Adrian) |
1972 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
Reed |
1401 |
You might should take my name out. |
might |
should |
|
Female |
White |
30 |
Graduate school (Doctoral degree) |
TN (Seymour) |
SC (Columbia) |
2012 |
wife to husband |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAMSAS |
1699 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
41 |
Until age 13 or 14 |
NC (Holly Springs) |
NC (Holly Springs) |
1936 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAGS |
253 |
I may not ought to say it. |
may not |
ought to |
|
Male |
Black |
82 |
7th grade |
MS (Holly Springs) |
MS (Holly Springs) |
1974 |
male to fieldworker |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAGS |
679 |
I used to could play.
|
used to |
could |
|
Male |
White |
80 |
8th grade |
GA (St. Marys) |
GA (St. Marys) |
1974 |
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAMSAS |
1793 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
86 |
Illiterate |
NC (Mint Hill) |
NC (Mint Hill) |
1937 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
Butters |
1227 |
You might would say that. |
might |
would |
|
Male |
Unknown |
20s |
College (Student at time of interview) |
GA (coastal) |
NC (Durham) |
|
Unknown |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Reed |
1458 |
We may not can do that. We can't be at every single thing. |
may not |
can |
|
Female |
White |
29 |
Graduate school (Doctoral degree) |
TN (Seymour) |
SC (Columbia) |
2011 |
wife to husband |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAMSAS |
1548 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
53 |
Until age 17 |
MD (Preston) |
MD (Preston) |
1934 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
Mishoe |
95 |
Well, I don't know. He might not mind, but then again he might would. |
might |
would |
|
Female |
White |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC/ NC (Unknown) |
c1990 |
secretary to professor |
Spoken |
1.1 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAGS |
347 |
Might could.
|
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
88 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
FL (Laurel Hill) |
|
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
unknown |
Naturalistic |
|
England |
998 |
I can’t run as I use to could. |
used to |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
England (Warwickshire) |
|
|
|
1.3 |
|
|
LAGS |
521 |
Might could see.
|
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
33 |
College (4 years) |
GA (Colquitt) |
GA (Colquitt) |
1975 |
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Feagin |
775 |
She might could do that.
|
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
70 |
Unknown |
AL (Unknown) |
AL (Gadsden) |
early 1970s |
|
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
England |
2057 |
After the discrecyon of myne Executors as þe shal mow seme most ... expedient (OED).
|
shal |
mowe |
|
|
|
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
England |
1449 |
|
Written |
1.3 |
|
|
LAMSAS |
1635 |
mought could |
mought |
could |
|
Female |
White |
61 |
Private teacher |
VA (Mt. Tabor) |
VA (Mt. Tabor) |
1935 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
DiPaolo |
1307 |
I was thinking we might could (channel) Lewis in here sometime. |
might |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
Graduate |
TX (Unknown) |
TX (Austin) |
|
friend to friend |
Spoken |
1.4 |
Naturalistic |
|
Montgomery |
189 |
You might ought to go ahead [and use the printers] |
might |
ought to |
|
Male |
White |
55 |
Graduate school (Doctoral degree) |
TN (Unknown) |
SC (Unknown) |
|
Unknown |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAGS |
443 |
You might could have.
|
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
77 |
College (1 year) |
GA (Lamar County) |
GA (Barnsville) |
1972 |
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Elsman |
852 |
I mighta coulda done that. |
might have |
could |
|
Female |
White |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC (Unknown) |
2007 |
|
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
England |
1168 |
I can’t play on Friday. I work late. I might could get it changed though. |
might |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
England (Newcastle) |
|
|
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAGS |
617 |
Used to couldn't raise nothing on that soil. |
used to |
couldn't |
|
Female |
Black |
65 |
8th grade |
TN (Covington) |
TN (Covington) |
1977 |
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAMSAS |
1729 |
mought could |
mought |
could |
|
Male |
White |
75 |
no information |
NC (Whiskey Creek) |
NC (Whiskey Creek) |
1937 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAMSAS |
1984 |
may can |
may |
can |
|
Male |
White |
85 |
Very little |
GA (Lonesome Cove) |
GA (Lonesome Cove) |
1934 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
DiPaolo |
1861 |
You might better look and see if you can find it |
might |
better |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Austin) |
1980 |
unknown |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Mishoe |
31 |
If you follow this map carefully, you might can get there with the rest of us. |
might |
can |
|
Female |
White |
50s |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC/ NC (Unknown) |
c1990 |
professor to student |
Spoken |
1.2 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAGS |
285 |
Might can.
|
might |
can |
|
Female |
White |
55 |
College |
GA (Newnan) |
GA (Newnan) |
1976 |
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
unknown |
Naturalistic |
|
LAGS |
711 |
People used to would do that.
|
used to |
would |
|
Male |
Black |
77 |
High school |
MS (Pontotoc) |
MS (Pontotoc) |
1974 |
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Scotland |
948 |
He’ll can do it, will he no? |
will |
can |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Scotland (Hawick) |
Scotland (Hawick) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
Montgomery |
2001 |
I might can let you have these. |
might |
can |
|
Female |
Black |
45 |
College (Some) |
SC (Columbia) |
SC (Columbia) |
1992 |
Friends |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAMSAS |
1578 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
55 |
Until age 14 |
VA (Madison) |
VA (Madison) |
1935 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAMSAS |
1825 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
55 |
4th grade |
SC (Manning) |
SC (Manning) |
1946 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
COCA |
1100 |
Things ain't real hot right now. Rex, there though, (nodding toward a half-naked man burrowed under an 83 Buick) is about to relocate in about a week to San Angelo. I might could use a man when... |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Film |
1990 |
man to man |
Spoken |
1.3 |
Naturalistic |
|
Mishoe |
135 |
I kinda wanted to go to Sears, if you have a few minutes and might wouldn't mind driving me. |
might |
wouldn't |
|
Female |
White |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC/ NC (Unknown) |
c1990 |
woman to daughter-in-law |
Spoken |
1.3 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAGS |
379 |
Might could.
|
might |
could |
|
Male |
Black |
17 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX (San Antonio) |
|
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
unknown |
Naturalistic |
|
Coleman |
1118 |
He may ought to go before too long. |
may |
ought to |
|
Unknown |
White |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
NC (Unknown) |
1975 |
|
|
1.0 |
Elicited |
|
LAGS |
553 |
I might would use it and might wouldn't.
|
might |
wouldn't |
|
Female |
Black |
42 |
High school (Graduate) |
TX (Dallas) |
TX (Dallas) |
1975 |
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Feagin |
2018 |
I can’t do those things like I useta could. |
used to |
could |
|
Female |
White |
30s |
Unknown |
AL (Unknown) |
AL (Unknown) |
early 1970s |
|
Spoken |
1.3 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAMSAS |
1920 |
mought could |
mought |
could |
|
Male |
White |
80 |
Until age 12 or 13 |
GA (Flemington) |
GA (Flemington) |
1934 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
DiPaolo |
1337 |
You might should call me, because I officiate basketball. |
might |
should |
|
Male |
White |
unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Henderson) |
TX (Austin, on phone) |
1979 |
man to woman |
Spoken |
1.3 |
Naturalistic |
|
Boertien |
2090 |
John might, I think, have oughta. |
might have |
ought to |
|
Female |
White |
19 |
College Student |
TX (Dickenson) |
TX (Unknown) |
c1980 |
|
|
1.0 |
Elicited |
|
LAMSAS |
1667 |
mought could |
mought |
could |
|
Male |
White |
55 |
Until age 16 |
VA (Nellysford) |
VA (Nellysford) |
1935 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
Montgomery |
221 |
The only thing I might would have like that is an egg-shell mattress. |
might |
would |
|
Male |
White |
40s |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC (Unknown) |
|
unknown |
Spoken |
1.6 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAGS |
475 |
I might could help you.
|
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
76 |
High school (2 years) |
TN (Lynnville) |
TN (Lynnville) |
1973 |
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
1.0 |
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 |
|
|
LAGS |
649 |
I used to could just eat almost anything.
|
used to |
could |
|
Female |
Black |
72 |
9th grade |
AL (Selma) |
AL (Selma) |
1978 |
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAMSAS |
1761 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
43 |
Until age 16 |
NC (Nashville) |
NC (Nashville) |
1937 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
COCA |
1068 |
"We might could start being famous, Fike, " Eldon said. |
might |
could |
|
Male |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Story |
1998 |
man to man |
Written |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Reed |
1498 |
I might could finish it tomorrow or the next day. |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
28 |
Graduate school (Doctoral degree) |
TN (Sneedville) |
SC (Columbia) |
2010 |
student to teacher |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAMSAS |
1516 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
42 |
Until age 16 |
PA (Mackeyville) |
PA (Mackeyville) |
1939 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
Mishoe |
63 |
I'll tell you what we might should do. |
might |
should |
|
Female |
White |
40s |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC/ NC (Unknown) |
c1990 |
sister to sister |
Spoken |
1.4 |
Naturalistic |
|
Scotland |
965 |
Baith you and her will can spare some o’ the cost. |
will |
can |
|
Male |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
Scotland (Ayrshire) |
1822 |
|
Written |
1.0 |
|
|
LAGS |
317 |
Might could.
|
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
71 |
10th grade |
GA (Walton Co.) |
GA (Monroe) |
1974 |
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
unknown |
Naturalistic |
|
Feagin |
743 |
You could check on down the mall. You might could find it.
|
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
40s |
Unknown |
Unknown |
AL (Unknown) |
early 1970s |
stranger |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAGS |
318 |
Might could.
|
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
78 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
GA (Lithonia) |
|
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
unknown |
Naturalistic |
|
Feagin |
744 |
I might could think of a few more. |
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
30s |
College (Bachelor's degree) |
AL (Unknown) |
AL (Unknown) |
early 1970s |
Unknown |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Reed |
2035 |
You might can go up to his room. |
might |
can |
|
Female |
White |
65 |
College (Graduate) |
TN (Crossville) |
TN (Crossville) |
2013 |
woman to family |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
DiPaolo |
1419 |
You might can see the pipes of the heater. |
might |
can |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
UT (Salt Lake City) |
1984 |
unknown |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |