226 “Negative inversion”
 | A - feature is pervasive or obligatory | 2 |
 | B - feature is neither pervasive nor extremely rare | 8 |
 | C - feature exists, but is extremely rare | 7 |
 | D - attested absence of feature | 50 |
 | X - feature is not applicable (given the structural make-up of the variety/P/C) | 5 |
 | ? - no information on feature is available | 5 |
- Feature area:
- Discourse organization and word order
- Typical example:
- Didnʼt nobody show up ‘Nobody showed up’; Thereʼs an old house up here, but donʼt nobody live in it ‘…nobody lives in it’
- Example source:
- Schneider (2008: 775); AppE (Montgomery 2008: 259)
| Variety | World Region | Type | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Id | Primary text | Variety | Variety Type |
|---|---|---|---|