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Peer reviewedPullum, Geoffrey K. – Language, 1997
Argues that forms represented orthographically as "wanna,""hafta,""gonna,""gotta,""usta," and "sposta" are linked to "want to,""have to," for example, by derivational morphology. Also argues that these to-derivatives inflect on their heads, not their edges, and that they are synonymous with their bases but have different subcategories and more…
Descriptors: Ambiguity, Dialect Studies, Form Classes (Languages), Language Styles
Peer reviewedLaferriere, Martha – Language, 1979
Examines the role of ethnicity, or the family and community, in determining linguistic variants (specifically, phonological variants) among Italians, Jews, and Irish in Boston. Implications for phonetic change and language acquisition are also discussed. (Author/AM)
Descriptors: Age, Community Influence, Cultural Influences, Diachronic Linguistics
