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Example 14-98
She IS happy.
She
she
IS
cop
happy.
happy
She is happy.
Comment:
The copula is variable in this context but can occur under certain conditions, such as when it is stressed.
Type:
constructed by native-speaker linguist
Source:
Own knowledge
Language:
African American English
by
Lisa Green
cite
Datapoints:
Predicative adjectives: Variable copula
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