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

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

Variety:	Australian 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:	Peter Collins and Pam Peters

Example 3636:: Were you wanting to make a booking?

Source: Peters nd: S1A-071:398
Example 3637:: Viv um you want to talk about the pill if you're already having uh ye osteoporosis.

Source: Peters 2004-2006: ABCnat4:(P1)