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Oxford Handbook of African American Language by: Charles Debose

modals

tense

aspect

double modals

Article:"Naturalistic Double Modals in North America"

Paragragh: A specific part of AAE has certain functions such as modality. Modal properties such as double modals are used within AAE (e.g. might could), and a double modals use is multifaceted. However, they can function as adverbs such as “might could”. Although there is a layer of pragmatics and semantics with the double modal usage; specifically the use of “might could” differs.