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acquisition American analysis appear approach argument aspect authors beers Bill Bright Cambridge centralization chapters clause clustering coding cognitive combine comparative complex consider constraints constructions contains contrast dialects direction discourse discussion distinction encoding English event evidence evidential example expressions fact field findings four functions given grammar individual inflection interpretation introduces involving ISBN issue John Labov language least lexical linguistic macro-event marking Matses meaning modal modifiers namely nominal notes observed original panel passing past path patterns person phrases position possible present properties proposed provides question range reading reference relations representations sample scale segmentation semantic sentence single social speakers specific speech structure student suffixes suggests superlative syntactic syntax Table tense theory tion trend University University Press variable variation verb volume