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The fact that this, let's say, unusual construction has generated such interest from various corners suggests to me that we may be facing an instance of linguistic speciation, in the sense of the punctuated equilibrium hypothesis . Transition to transitive use of verbs has been ongoing across the board (not ours, maybe).
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Deprivation Bingley 10/19/05 05:20 AM Re: Deprivation Jackie 10/19/05 01:19 PM Re: Deprivation inselpeter 10/19/05 01:57 PM Re: Deprivation Faldage 10/20/05 12:45 AM Re: Deprivation Bingley 10/21/05 02:09 AM Re: Deprivation inselpeter 10/21/05 03:40 AM Re: Deprivation Homo Loquens 10/21/05 04:12 AM Re: Deprivation inselpeter 10/21/05 11:20 AM Re: Deprivation TEd Remington 10/21/05 11:47 AM Re: Deprivation inselpeter 10/21/05 11:49 AM Immobility musick 10/22/05 02:43 PM Re: Immobility sjmaxq 10/22/05 06:54 PM Re: Deprivation wsieber 10/21/05 06:30 AM Re: Deprivation Homo Loquens 10/21/05 07:30 AM Re: Deprivation Homo Loquens 10/21/05 07:33 AM Re: Deprivation Faldage 10/22/05 04:46 PM Re: Deprivation inselpeter 10/22/05 10:27 PM Re: Deprivation TEd Remington 10/22/05 11:50 PM Re: Deprivation Faldage 10/23/05 12:15 PM Re: Deprivation inselpeter 10/23/05 12:31 PM
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