BE_SORT_OF BE sort of / sorta + Adj

Definition

Hedge: BE sort of/sorta + adjective

Detection Rules

bohmann_2019

regex\b(am|is|are|was|were|be|been|being) (sort of|sorta) 

Requires: word

Normalization

Per words

Sources

  • bohmann_2019 — Bohmann, Axel (2019) : Variation in English Worldwide: Varieties and Genres in a Quantitative Perspective
  • grieve_2016 — Grieve, Jack (2016) : Regional Variation in Written American English