Date:  Thu, 17 Nov 1994 10:31:17 EST

From:  Mark Ingram <MAINGR01[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]UKCC.UKY.EDU>

Subject: Re: Anyone familiar with the following expressions?



On Thu, 17 Nov 1994 09:57:21 EST Terry Lynn Irons said:

>Rex asks bout the following expression:

>>   4) "Let's go see us a movie this evening."

>

>This use is referred to in the literature as a personal dative.

>I don't have a list of references handy, but I believe Wolfram and

>Christain discuss it a bit in _Appalachian Speech_.

>

>Terry,

>





Is this similar to "I'm gonna buy me a sandwich."

I note the German dative "Ich kaufe mir..."





Mark Ingram

University of Ky

Medical Library-Reference

Lexington, Ky

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