dialectical grammar Flashcards
eleven most common dialectical grammar features in english
- non-standard pronoun usage
- non-standard primary auxiliary verb
- non-standard preposition usage
- non-standard verb form
- non-standard relative pronoun
- non-standard demonstrative
- non-standard reflexive pronoun
- double negative
- absence of plural inflection
- ellipsis
- adverbial variation
what is non-standard pronoun usage?
using the object rather than the subject form: ‘me and her going on holiday’
what are non-standard primary auxiliary verbs?
using the third rather than first person form of the verb ‘to be’: ‘I were waiting for you’
what is non-standard preposition usage?
using two prepositions as in ‘I got off of the bus’
what is non-standard verb form?
using the participle rather than past tense form: ‘have you ate your lunch?’
what are non-standard relative pronouns?
eg ‘that’s the car what I need’
what are non-standard demonstratives?
eg ‘them apples are going off’
what are non-standard reflexive pronoun?
eg ‘I saw meself in the mirror’
what are double negatives?
eg ‘ she ain’t done nothing yet’
what is the absence of plural infections?
eg ‘I live three mile from college’
what is ellipsis?
omission of definite article ‘shut door and put kettle on’
what is adverbial variation?
an adjective rather than an adverb: ‘she ran real quick’
