[图书][B] Variation and change in past tense negation in African American English
SI Fisher - 2018 - search.proquest.com
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This dissertation investigates the use of ain't for negation in past tense contexts in
Philadelphia African American English [PhAAE]. This use of ain't, which varies with didn't, is
a unique feature of AAE (Labov et al. 1968) and has implications for the expression of
tense/aspect in the language. First, it further levels tense/aspect cues from auxiliaries in
negative contexts. Second, whereas verbal complements of didn't are uninflected (1a),
complements of ain't may either be uninflected or in preterit form (1b). This asymmetry …
Philadelphia African American English [PhAAE]. This use of ain't, which varies with didn't, is
a unique feature of AAE (Labov et al. 1968) and has implications for the expression of
tense/aspect in the language. First, it further levels tense/aspect cues from auxiliaries in
negative contexts. Second, whereas verbal complements of didn't are uninflected (1a),
complements of ain't may either be uninflected or in preterit form (1b). This asymmetry …
Abstract
This dissertation investigates the use of ain’t for negation in past tense contexts in Philadelphia African American English [PhAAE]. This use of ain’t, which varies with didn’t, is a unique feature of AAE (Labov et al. 1968) and has implications for the expression of tense/aspect in the language. First, it further levels tense/aspect cues from auxiliaries in negative contexts. Second, whereas verbal complements of didn’t are uninflected (1a), complements of ain’t may either be uninflected or in preterit form (1b). This asymmetry indicates potential structural differences between ain’t and didn’t.
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