eWAVE - Datapoint Earlier African American Vernacular English/Wider range of uses of progressive be + V-ing than in StE: extension to stative verbs

Datapoint Earlier African American Vernacular English/Wider range of uses of progressive be + V-ing than in StE: extension to stative verbs

Variety:	Earlier African American Vernacular English
Feature:	Wider range of uses of progressive be + V-ing than in StE: extension to stative verbs
Value:	B - feature is neither pervasive nor extremely rare
Informants:	Alexander Kautzsch

Example 1260:: an' she'll make out dat she's wantin' it real bad, yo' know, to use

Source: Hyatt 1970-1978: 1832