[tlhIngan Hol] Multiple question words / markers in a sentence

[SuStel]

I will argue that “It don’t make no never mind” is grammatically correct. Different dialects have their own rules of grammar, and the dialect in which “It don’t make no never mind” exists will allow it as perfectly grammatical. You couldn’t fiddle with its grammar and still have it accepted. For instance, you couldn’t change it to “It don’t make any never mind,” or people who speak that dialect would instantly recognize you as an outsider.

This is not an example of ungrammaticality; it’s an example of speakers of a “standard” dialect looking down on speakers of a “regional” dialect.

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From: Will Martin
Sent: Monday, February 18, 2019 8:10 AM
To: tlhingan-hol at kli.org
Subject: Re: [tlhIngan Hol] Multiple question words / markers in a sentence

“It don’t make me no never mind.”

How many times has that been uttered? Everybody understands it. It does a perfect job of conveying meaning, but few would argue that it is grammatically correct. 

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