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Example 14-78
Bruce gave the boy the bat.
Bruce
Bruce
gave
give\
pst
the
the
boy
boy
the
the
bat.
bat
Bruce gave the boy the bat.
Type:
constructed by native-speaker linguist
Source:
Own knowledge
Language:
African American English
by
Lisa Green
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Datapoints:
Ditransitive constructions with ‘give’: Double-object construction
Order of recipient and theme in ditransitive constructions: Subject – verb – recipient – theme
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