Table - See Overview for Filtering and Searching Explanation

source Entry Example Modal 1 Modal 2 Modal 3 Gender Race / Ethnicity Age Level of Education Home Community, Town, or State Location Collectedsort ascending Year Relation to Addressee Medium Sentence Structure Status
LAMSAS 1533 maybe could maybe could Male White 79 2-3 years PA (Buck Valley) PA (Buck Valley) 1939 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1504 might could might could Male White 75 Until age 17; first learned English at school PA (Bethel Township) PA (Bethel Township) 1939 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1520 might could might could Male White 73 Sunday school PA (Allenwood) PA (Allenwood) 1939 fieldworker to informant Spoken
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
DiPaolo 1399 A: Do you know the roads out of here? B: No. A: We may better get a map. may better Female Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown On airplane to Austin TX woman to woman Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Verilogue Corpus 2198 may will Male Graduate Degree (MD) Unknown OH Doctor-Patient Spoken Naturalistic
Feagin 1296 Could you might tell me where the administration building is? could might Male Black Unknown Unknown NY (Unknown) Spoken 2.0 Naturalistic
Skipper 169 ... what else you may can do. may can Unknown White 30s Unknown Unknown NY (Unknown) unknown Spoken 1.4 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 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
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
Smiley 888 wouldn't could wouldn't could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown NY (New Paltz) 1924
Verilogue Corpus 2207 may can Male Graduate Degree (MD) Unknown NY Doctor-Patient Spoken Naturalistic
COCA 1004 We may should take us a little joyride somewheres. may should Female Unknown Unknown Unknown Novel 1990 Mother to daughter Written 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1501 might could might could Male White 77 None NJ (Warren Grove) NJ (Warren Grove) 1941 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1502 might could might could Male White 78 Until age 15 NJ (Perth Amboy) NJ (Perth Amboy) 1941 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1500 might could might could Male White 53 Winters until age 18 NJ (Oak Grove) NJ (Oak Grove) 1939 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Verilogue Corpus 2268 might not can Female Black 50 to... Unknown Unknown NJ Patient Spoken Naturalistic
Verilogue Corpus 2248 might could Male Graduate Degree (MD) Unknown NJ Doctor-Patient Spoken Naturalistic
COCA 1061 " It all boils down to will it be profitable, " he said. " It might could pay off, but I don't think so. " might could Male Unknown unknown Unknown GA (Unknown) Newspaper 2003 interviewee to interviewer Spoken 1.1 Naturalistic
COCA 1029 "You used to couldn't talk to him about history," Napier says. used to couldn't Male White 54 Graduate school (Law degree) SC (Blenheim) Newspaper 2001 interviewee to interviewer Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1301 'If he would get out from behind his pulpit and do some recruiting, he might could find somebody who can kick. Franklin said. might could Male White 22 College Graduate KY (Princeton) Newspaper 1978 interviewee to interviewer Spoken 1.2 Naturalistic
COCA 1085 I could see what might could be slightly objectionable to some people. might could Male Unknown unknown Unknown GA (Atlanta) Newspaper 1993 interviewee to interviewer Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
Verilogue Corpus 2246 might can Male Graduate Degree (MD) Unknown NE Doctor-Patient Spoken Naturalistic
Verilogue Corpus 2282 might could Male White 80 to... Unknown Unknown NE Patient Spoken Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1775 might could might could Male White 49 Until age 20 NC (Yanceyville) NC (Yanceyville) 1937 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1762 might could might could Female White 65 Illiterate NC (Wise) NC (Wise) 1937 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
LAMSAS 1790 might could might could Female White 42 Until age 18 NC (Wingate) NC (Wingate) 1937 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1693 might could might could Female White 44 College (Some) NC (Winfall) NC (Winfall) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1730 might could might could Female White 55+ no information NC (Wilmington) NC (Wilmington) 1937 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Butters 1200 I don’t carry no lunch because I thought maybe, you know, they might would give me something to eat. might would Unknown Black Unknown Unknown NC (Wilmington) Spoken 1.3 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1804 might could might could Female White 52 Educated in Wilkesboro NC (Wilkesboro) NC (Wilkesboro) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1708 mought could mought could Male White 75 4 sessions of 2 months each NC (Whortonsville P.O.) NC (Whortonsville P.O.) 1936 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
LAMSAS 1729 mought could mought could Male White 75 no information NC (Whiskey Creek) NC (Whiskey Creek) 1937 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1707 might could might could Female White 46 High school NC (Washington P.O.) NC (Washington P.O.) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1809 mought could mought could Male White 75 Illiterate NC (Warlick) NC (Warlick) 1937 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1814 might could might could Male White 16 High school student NC (Walnut) NC (Walnut) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1712 might could might could Female White 75 College (Some) NC (Vanceboro) NC (Vanceboro) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Coleman 1121 They might ought to be stripping tobacco instead of just waiting. might ought to Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.0 Elicited
Coleman 1122 They might would be stripping tobacco now if they had gotten it ready. might would Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.3 Elicited
Coleman 1123 She might should be taking some pills for her cold. might should Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.0 Elicited
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
Coleman 1125 I might could have been studying instead of fooling around had I known you were coming. might could Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.3 Elicited
Butters 1204 Bob Cushaw [of Andrews NC] says he would like his wife to quit her babysitting job. “If you come back here in one year, I may can say I now own this or I now own that, but I’ll talk to you just as I... may can Male Black Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) Spoken 1.2 Naturalistic
Coleman 1126 He may should have been getting ready. may should Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.0 Elicited
Coleman 1127 I may ought to have been doing my homework. may ought to Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.0 Elicited
Coleman 1128 I may can plow the bottom if it doesn’t rain anymore. may can Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.3 Elicited
Coleman 1129 Mrs. Jones might would have told you about the old courthouse. might would Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.0 Elicited
Coleman 1130 Mrs. Jones might’ve could told you. might have could Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.0 Elicited
Coleman 1131 Mrs. Jones might’ve could’a told you. might've could Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.0 Elicited
Coleman 1132 He might’ve should’a gone anyway. might have should Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.0 Elicited
Coleman 1107 I should ought to go with him. should ought to Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.0 Elicited
Coleman 1133 He might’a ought to’ve told you where to buy the seeds. might have ought to Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.0 Elicited
Coleman 1198 John might should ought to annoy Bill. might should ought to Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.0 Elicited
Coleman 1134 Mama might’ve would have gone if it hadn’t been raining. might've would Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.3 Elicited
Coleman 1109 Pearl can might cook supper. can might Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.0 Elicited
F&B 1230 These supporting ideas may could have been put into separate paragraphs. may could Unknown Unknown College (Student at time of interview) Unknown NC (Unknown) Unknown Written 1.0
Coleman 1110 John may might help out with the party. may might Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.0 Elicited
Coleman 1135 He may should have gone. may should Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.0 Elicited
F&B 1231 She is not a victim because she might could have prevented it but did not try. might could Unknown Unknown College Student Unknown NC (Unknown) Written 1.8
Coleman 1111 I might may go to Winston-Salem. might may Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.0 Elicited
Coleman 1112 He might would have seen Morris this morning, if he had arrived on time. might would Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.3 Elicited
Coleman 1113 He might can get the car fixed before we leave. might can Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.3
Coleman 1114 I might ought to get myself going soon. might ought to Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.0 Elicited
Coleman 1115 You might could get some information from the principal. might could Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.0 Elicited
Coleman 1116 He may should be getting ready to go instead of fooling around. may should Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.0 Elicited
Coleman 1117 I may should do that. may should Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.0 Elicited
Coleman 1118 He may ought to go before too long. may ought to Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.0 Elicited
Coleman 1119 He may ought to have gone. may ought to Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.0 Elicited
Coleman 1120 John might could be working at his office today. might could Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.0 Elicited
LAMSAS 1733 might could might could Female White 60 Until age 20 NC (Turkey) NC (Turkey) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1735 might could might could Male White 68 Until age 16 NC (Turkey) NC (Turkey) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1736 might can might can Male White 68 Until age 16 NC (Turkey) NC (Turkey) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1737 may can may can Male White 68 Until age 16 NC (Turkey) NC (Turkey) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1691 might could might could Female White 38 Until age 18 NC (Trotville) NC (Trotville) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1801 might could might could Female White 40 High school graduate NC (Trinity Church) NC (Trinity Church) 1937 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1722 might could might could Male White 51 High school NC (Trenton P.O.) NC (Trenton P.O.) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1694 mought could mought could Female White 74 2 months NC (Trapp) NC (Trapp) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1695 might could might could Female White 74 2 months NC (Trapp) NC (Trapp) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1799 might could might could Male White 41 2 years NC (Tobaccoville) NC (Tobaccoville) 1937 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1705 might could might could Female White 39 Until age 17 NC (Tiny Oak) NC (Tiny Oak) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1781 mought could mought could Male White 52 Until age 18 NC (Thomasville) NC (Thomasville) 1937 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1724 might could might could Female White 42 Until age 18 NC (Straits P.O.) NC (Straits P.O.) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1803 might could might could Female White 74 Very little NC (Stony Fork P.O.) NC (Stony Fork P.O.) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1779 mought could mought could Female White 76 Very little NC (Sophia) NC (Sophia) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1780 may can may can Female White 76 Very little NC (Sophia) NC (Sophia) 1934 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
LAMSAS 1756 might could might could Female White 61 Until age 15 NC (Smithfield) NC (Smithfield) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1771 might could might could Male White 84 Very little NC (Siler City) NC (Siler City) 1937 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1713 mought could mought could Male White 74 None, illiterate NC (Shelmerdine) NC (Shelmerdine) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1755 might could might could Female White 70 Illiterate NC (Sanders Chapel) NC (Sanders Chapel) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1783 might could might could Female White 38 College NC (Salisbury) NC (Salisbury) 1937 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1796 might could might could Male White 72 Very little NC (Sage Creek) NC (Sage Creek) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1797 mought could mought could Female White 39 Until age 12 NC (Sage Creek) NC (Sage Creek) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1785 might could might could Male White 49 Until age 18 NC (Rubyatt) NC (Rubyatt) 1937 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1732 might could might could Male White 45 Until age 18 NC (Royal Oak) NC (Royal Oak) 1937 fieldworker to informant Spoken

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