#3860. Stative progressives in Inner and Outer Circle varieties of English

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Abstract:
The extension of the progressive verbs to state verbs is a feature of both Inner and Outer Circle varieties even though a division of labour seems to be at stake in regards to the semantics involved. Indeed, the pragmatic implicatures of temporariness and hedging are characteristic of the extension in Inner Circle varieties, whereas extended duration or ongoing states is what appears to be the property of Outer Circle varieties (Van Rooy, 20XX). Temporariness is, however, common to all sorts of dialects, but adversative meanings have also been found in Singapore English (Ziegeler, 20XX). I propose that all types of stative progressives in Present-Day English are the result of a reanalysis all the way back to the general imperfectivity characterising Old and Middle English progressive constructions (Ziegeler, 20XX). The gradualness of the extension will be seen to be universal and independent of community size and complexification to be a feature shared by all varieties.
Keywords:
progressive verbs and state verbs; general imperfectivity; Inner and Outer Circles; progressive constructions

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