“Either it isn’t or it’s not”: Neg/aux contraction in British dialects

English World-Wide

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 251-281

  Tagliamonte, Sali ^a   Smith, Jennifer ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84989388393     PISSN: 01728865     EISSN: 15699730     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1075/eww.23.2.05tag     Document Type: Article

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