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Winford, Donald – Language Variation and Change, 1993
Variations in the use of perfect "have" and its alternatives in the Trinidadian creole continuum are examined, based on data from a sample of speakers from different social backgrounds. The findings have implications for the study of morphosyntactic variation in other divergent dialect situations. (Contains 56 references.) (Author/LB)
Descriptors: Creoles, Dialects, Distinctive Features (Language), English