|
LAMSAS |
1647 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
66 |
None but literate |
VA (Chatham P.O.) |
VA (Chatham P.O.) |
1935 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAMSAS |
1741 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
47 |
Until age 19 |
NC (Elizabethtown) |
NC (Elizabethtown) |
1937 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
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 |
|
|
LAMSAS |
1590 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
73 |
"slight" |
VA (Smith Mount Farm, Horners Mill) |
VA (Smith Mount Farm, Horners Mill) |
1935 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
Scotland |
963 |
I’ll no can bide lang. |
will no |
can |
|
Male |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
Scotland (Perthshire) |
1887 |
|
Written |
1.0 |
|
|
LAMSAS |
1837 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
50 |
College graduate |
SC (Georgetown) |
SC (Georgetown) |
1946 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
Mashburn |
1254 |
He may would see you today.
|
may |
would |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
GA (Unknown) |
|
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
LAMSAS |
1932 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
86 |
Country school |
GA (Screven) |
GA (Screven) |
1947 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAMSAS |
1679 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
63 |
None |
VA (Dorton's School) |
VA (Dorton's School) |
1935 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAMSAS |
1774 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
41 |
Until age 21 |
NC (Orange Grove) |
NC (Orange Grove) |
1937 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
Jamaica |
1215 |
mait(a) kyan “may/might can” |
might |
can |
|
Unknown |
Black |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
Jamaica (Unknown) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
LAMSAS |
1529 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
58 |
Until age 18 |
PA (Fairfield) |
PA (Fairfield) |
1939 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
Scotland |
915 |
He might be to go tomorrow.
|
might |
be to |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Scotland (Hawick) |
Scotland (Hawick) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
LAMSAS |
1617 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
79 |
5th grade |
VA (Richmond) |
VA (Richmond) |
1936 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
England |
997 |
I used to could do it as well as any one, one while.
|
used to |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
England (Lincolnshire) |
|
|
|
1.1 |
|
|
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 |
1965 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
66 |
Illiterate |
GA (Carrs Station) |
GA (Carrs Station) |
1947 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAMSAS |
1712 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
75 |
College (Some) |
NC (Vanceboro) |
NC (Vanceboro) |
1934 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAMSAS |
1806 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
39 |
At Charity School |
NC (Hickory) |
NC (Hickory) |
1937 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAMSAS |
1561 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
49 |
Until age 18 |
MD (Sandy Spring) |
MD (Sandy Spring) |
1939 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
Scotland |
947 |
Will he no can come? |
will no |
can |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Scotland (Hawick) |
Scotland (Hawick) |
|
|
|
2.0 |
|
|
LAMSAS |
1901 |
mought could |
mought |
could |
|
Male |
Black |
73 |
Common schools |
SC (Newberry) |
SC (Newberry) |
1946 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAMSAS |
1648 |
mought could |
mought |
could |
|
Female |
White |
66 |
None but literate |
VA (Chatham P.O.) |
VA (Chatham P.O.) |
1935 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAMSAS |
1742 |
mought could |
mought |
could |
|
Male |
White |
76 |
Very little |
NC (Crusoes Island) |
NC (Crusoes Island) |
1937 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
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 |
|
|
LAMSAS |
1591 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
51 |
Privately at home |
VA (Blenheim Farm) |
VA (Blenheim Farm) |
1935 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
Scotland |
964 |
Ye’ll no can work. |
will no |
can |
|
Male |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
Scotland (Fife) |
1894 |
|
Written |
1.0 |
|
|
LAMSAS |
1838 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
74 |
6 months total |
SC (Macedonia) |
SC (Macedonia) |
1947 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
Mashburn |
1255 |
He might should see you today.
|
might |
should |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
GA (Unknown) |
|
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
LAMSAS |
1933 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
50 |
College (Some) |
GA (Jesup) |
GA (Jesup) |
1947 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAMSAS |
1680 |
mought could |
mought |
could |
|
Male |
White |
63 |
None |
VA (Dorton's School) |
VA (Dorton's School) |
1935 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
Reed |
1440 |
Harry said he might could fix the car. |
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
85 |
College (Graduate) |
TN (Sneedville) |
TN (Sneedville) |
2010 |
interviewee to interviewer |
Spoken |
1.4 |
Elicited |
|
Boertien |
2095 |
That I might could have done that yesterday surprised me. |
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
30 |
College Student |
TX (Beaumont) |
TX (Unknown) |
c1980 |
|
|
1.0 |
Elicited |
|
Boertien |
1289 |
I might could do that, couldn’t I? |
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
21 |
College Student |
TX (Beaumont) |
TX (Unknown) |
c1980 |
|
|
2.8 |
Elicited |
|
Boertien |
2128 |
may can't |
may |
can't |
|
Male |
White |
20 |
College Student |
TX (San Antonio) |
TX (Unknown) |
c1980 |
|
|
|
Elicited |
|
Coleman |
1118 |
He may ought to go before too long. |
may |
ought to |
|
Unknown |
White |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
NC (Unknown) |
1975 |
|
|
1.0 |
Elicited |
|
DiPaolo |
1427 |
He mighta should've gotten home by now. |
might have |
should |
|
Female |
White |
63 |
High School |
TX (Lamesa) |
TX (Lamesa) |
|
interviewee to interviewer |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Elicited |
|
Reed |
1441 |
We might could make it if we hurry. |
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
29 |
Graduate school (Master's degree) |
TN (Sneedville) |
TN (Johnson City) |
2010 |
interviewee to interviewer |
Spoken |
1.3 |
Elicited |
|
Boertien |
1285 |
might not ought |
might not |
ought |
|
Female |
White |
21 |
College Student |
TX (Beaumont) |
TX (Unknown) |
c1980 |
|
|
|
Elicited |
|
Boertien |
1290 |
Might ought you to’ve done that? |
might |
ought to |
|
Male |
White |
20 |
College Student |
TX (San Antonio) |
TX (Unknown) |
c1980 |
|
|
2.0 |
Elicited |
|
Boertien |
2129 |
might not ought |
might not |
ought |
|
Female |
White |
32 |
College Student |
TX (Matagorda City) |
TX (Unknown) |
c1980 |
|
|
|
Elicited |
|
Coleman |
1119 |
He may ought to have gone. |
may |
ought to |
|
Unknown |
White |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
NC (Unknown) |
1975 |
|
|
1.0 |
Elicited |
|
Reed |
1442 |
We might could shorten the sleeves, if you want. |
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
85 |
College (Graduate) |
TN (Sneedville) |
TN (Sneedville) |
2010 |
interviewee to interviewer |
Spoken |
1.3 |
Elicited |
|
Boertien |
2096 |
might not should |
might not |
should |
|
Female |
White |
21 |
College Student |
TX (Beaumont) |
TX (Unknown) |
c1980 |
|
|
|
Elicited |
|
Boertien |
1291 |
shouldn’t SUBJECT ought |
shouldn't |
ought to |
|
Female |
White |
32 |
College Student |
TX (Matagorda City) |
TX (Unknown) |
c1980 |
|
|
2.0 |
Elicited |
|
Boertien |
2130 |
might can SUBJECT |
might |
can |
|
Male |
White |
20 |
College Student |
TX (San Antonio) |
TX (Unknown) |
c1980 |
|
|
2.0 |
Elicited |
|
Coleman |
1120 |
John might could be working at his office today. |
might |
could |
|
Unknown |
White |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
NC (Unknown) |
1975 |
|
|
1.0 |
Elicited |
|
Reed |
1464 |
Do you think I might could bring it in tomorrow? |
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
38 |
Graduate school (Master's degree) |
TN (Sneedville) |
TN (Sneedville) |
2010 |
interviewee to interviewer |
Spoken |
2.4 |
Elicited |
|
Reed |
1443 |
She might could have it done by five. |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
16 |
High school (Student) |
TN (Sneedville) |
TN (Sneedville) |
2010 |
interviewee to interviewer |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Elicited |
|
Boertien |
2097 |
might not would |
might not |
would |
|
Female |
White |
21 |
College Student |
TX (Beaumont) |
TX (Unknown) |
c1980 |
|
|
|
Elicited |
|
Boertien |
1292 |
You might ought to have done that, mightn’t you? |
might |
ought to |
|
Male |
White |
20 |
College Student |
TX (San Antonio) |
TX (Unknown) |
c1980 |
|
|
2.8 |
Elicited |
|
Boertien |
2131 |
might ought SUBJECT |
might |
ought |
|
Male |
White |
20 |
College Student |
TX (San Antonio) |
TX (Unknown) |
c1980 |
|
|
2.0 |
Elicited |
|
Reed |
1465 |
Do you think we might should tell him ourselves? |
might |
should |
|
Female |
White |
38 |
Graduate school (Master's degree) |
TN (Sneedville) |
TN (Sneedville) |
2010 |
interviewee to interviewer |
Spoken |
|
Elicited |
|
Reed |
1444 |
We used to would play ball all day. |
used to |
would |
|
Male |
White |
16 |
High school (Student) |
TN (Sneedville) |
TN (Sneedville) |
2010 |
interviewee to interviewer |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Elicited |
|
Boertien |
2098 |
may not can |
may not |
can |
|
Female |
White |
21 |
College Student |
TX (Beaumont) |
TX (Unknown) |
c1980 |
|
|
|
Elicited |
|
Boertien |
1293 |
I might had oughta, hadn’t I? |
might |
had |
ought to |
Female |
White |
21 |
College Student |
TX (Beaumont) |
TX (Unknown) |
c1980 |
|
|
2.8 |
Elicited |
|
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 |
|
Reed |
1445 |
I think I might could help out. |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
17 |
High school (Student) |
TN (Sneedville) |
TN (Sneedville) |
2010 |
interviewee to interviewer |
Spoken |
1.4 |
Elicited |
|
Boertien |
2099 |
might not had ought |
might not |
had |
ought |
Female |
White |
21 |
College Student |
TX (Beaumont) |
TX (Unknown) |
c1980 |
|
|
|
Elicited |
|
Boertien |
1294 |
It scared him that he might could’ve been killed yesterday. |
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
21 |
College Student |
TX (Beaumont) |
TX (Unknown) |
c1980 |
|
|
1.4 |
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 |
|
Reed |
1446 |
The man said he might could send it later. |
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
39 |
Graduate school (Master's degree) |
TN (Sneedville) |
TN (Sneedville) |
2010 |
interviewee to interviewer |
Spoken |
1.4 |
Elicited |
|
Boertien |
2102 |
shouldn't SUBJECT ought |
shouldn't |
ought |
|
Female |
White |
21 |
College Student |
TX (Beaumont) |
TX (Unknown) |
c1980 |
|
|
2.0 |
Elicited |
|
Boertien |
1295 |
That I might could’ve done it yesterday excited me. |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
30 |
College Student |
TX (Beaumont) |
TX (Unknown) |
c1980 |
|
|
1.4 |
Elicited |
|
Boertien |
2103 |
could SUBJECT may |
could |
might |
|
Female |
White |
21 |
College Student |
TX (Beaumont) |
TX (Unknown) |
c1980 |
|
|
2.0 |
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 |
|
Boertien |
2101 |
shouldn't SUBJECT ought |
shouldn't |
ought |
|
Female |
White |
21 |
College Student |
TX (Beaumont) |
TX (Unknown) |
c1980 |
|
|
2.0 |
Elicited |
|
Boertien |
2104 |
might couldn't |
might |
couldn't |
|
Female |
White |
21 |
College Student |
TX (Beaumont) |
TX (Unknown) |
c1980 |
|
|
|
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 |
|
Boertien |
2105 |
might wouldn't |
might |
wouldn't |
|
Female |
White |
21 |
College Student |
TX (Beaumont) |
TX (Unknown) |
c1980 |
|
|
|
Elicited |
|
Boertien |
1299 |
It scared him that he may could’ve been killed yesterday.
|
may |
could |
|
Female |
White |
20 |
Unknown |
TX (southeast) |
TX (Unknown) |
|
|
|
1.4 |
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 |
|
Boertien |
2107 |
might hadn't ought |
might |
hadn't |
ought |
Female |
White |
21 |
College Student |
TX (Beaumont) |
TX (Unknown) |
c1980 |
|
|
|
Elicited |
|
Boertien |
1300 |
Might you oughtn’t to have done that?
|
might |
oughtn't to |
|
Male |
White |
20 |
College Student |
TX (San Antonio) |
TX (Unknown) |
c1980 |
|
|
2.0 |
Elicited |
|
Boertien |
2137 |
might not could |
might not |
could |
|
Female |
White |
32 |
College Student |
TX (Matagorda City) |
TX (Unknown) |
c1980 |
|
|
|
Elicited |
|
Coleman |
1126 |
He may should have been getting ready. |
may |
should |
|
Unknown |
White |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
NC (Unknown) |
1975 |
|
|
1.0 |
Elicited |
|
Boertien |
2108 |
might not ought |
might not |
ought |
|
Female |
White |
21 |
College Student |
TX (Beaumont) |
TX (Unknown) |
c1980 |
|
|
|
Elicited |
|
Boertien |
2138 |
might not should |
might not |
should |
|
Female |
White |
32 |
College Student |
TX (Matagorda City) |
TX (Unknown) |
c1980 |
|
|
|
Elicited |
|
Boertien |
2109 |
had SUBJECT might ought |
had |
might |
ought |
Female |
White |
21 |
College Student |
TX (Beaumont) |
TX (Unknown) |
c1980 |
|
|
2.0 |
Elicited |
|
Boertien |
2139 |
might not can |
might not |
can |
|
Female |
White |
32 |
College Student |
TX (Matagorda City) |
TX (Unknown) |
c1980 |
|
|
|
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 |
|
Boertien |
2110 |
ought SUBJECT might had |
ought |
might |
had |
Female |
White |
21 |
College Student |
TX (Beaumont) |
TX (Unknown) |
c1980 |
|
|
2.0 |
Elicited |
|
Boertien |
2140 |
mightn't ought |
mightn't |
ought |
|
Female |
White |
32 |
College Student |
TX (Matagorda City) |
TX (Unknown) |
c1980 |
|
|
|
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 |
|
Boertien |
2111 |
should SUBJECT might ought |
should |
might |
ought |
Female |
White |
21 |
College Student |
TX (Beaumont) |
TX (Unknown) |
c1980 |
|
|
2.0 |
Elicited |
|
Boertien |
2141 |
shouldn't SUBJECT ought |
shouldn't |
ought |
|
Female |
White |
32 |
College Student |
TX (Matagorda City) |
TX (Unknown) |
c1980 |
|
|
2.0 |
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 |
|
Boertien |
2112 |
ought SUBJECT might should |
ought |
might |
should |
Female |
White |
21 |
College Student |
TX (Beaumont) |
TX (Unknown) |
c1980 |
|
|
2.0 |
Elicited |
|
Boertien |
2142 |
might not ought |
might not |
ought |
|
Female |
White |
19 |
College Student |
TX (Dickenson) |
TX (Unknown) |
c1980 |
|
|
|
Elicited |
|
Boertien |
2107 |
might shouldn't ought |
might |
shouldn't |
ought |
Female |
White |
21 |
College Student |
TX (Beaumont) |
TX (Unknown) |
c1980 |
|
|
|
Elicited |
|
Boertien |
2143 |
might not could |
might not |
could |
|
Female |
White |
19 |
College Student |
TX (Dickenson) |
TX (U |
c1980 |
|
|
|
Elicited |
|
Coleman |
1130 |
Mrs. Jones might’ve could told you. |
might have |
could |
|
Unknown |
White |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
NC (Unknown) |
1975 |
|
|
1.0 |
Elicited |
|
Hern.&S |
2026 |
He should can go. |
should |
can |
|
Unknown |
Black |
|
Unknown |
IL (Chicago) |
IL (Chicago) |
1970s |
|
|
1.0 |
Elicited |
|
Boertien |
2113 |
might not ought |
might not |
ought |
|
Male |
White |
20 |
College Student |
TX (San Antonio) |
TX (Unknown) |
c1980 |
|
|
|
Elicited |
|
Boertien |
2144 |
might not should |
might not |
should |
|
Female |
White |
19 |
College Student |
TX (Dickenson) |
TX (Unknown) |
c1980 |
|
|
|
Elicited |
|
Coleman |
1131 |
Mrs. Jones might’ve could’a told you. |
might've |
could |
|
Unknown |
White |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
NC (Unknown) |
1975 |
|
|
1.0 |
Elicited |
|
Boertien |
2083 |
They all might oughta do that. |
might |
ought to |
|
Male |
White |
20 |
College Student |
TX (San Antonio) |
TX (Unknown) |
c1980 |
|
|
1.0 |
Elicited |
|
Boertien |
1275 |
I may not can. |
may not |
can |
|
Female |
White |
21 |
College student |
TX (Beaumont) |
TX (Unknown) |
c1980 |
|
|
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 |
|
Reed |
1459 |
They may could get back to us tomorrow. |
may |
could |
|
Female |
White |
29 |
Graduate school (Master's degree) |
TN (Sneedville) |
TN (Johnson City) |
2010 |
interviewee to interviewer |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Elicited |