REG_PAST Regularised verbal past forms
Definition
Regularised past tense forms (burned, dreamed, dwelled, etc.)
Detection Rules
bohmann_2019
Word list (16 items)
burned
dreamed
dwelled
kneeled
leaned
leaped
learned
lighted
spelled
smelled
spilled
spoiled
sneaked
speeded
dived
shined
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
Notes
American English tendency; alternates with strong/irregular forms