Table III.
TD rate and type of relative markers within clauses by dialect and age.
AAE |
SWE |
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TD-6 | TD-4 | TD-6 | TD-4 | |
Mean rate of relative markers within clauses Percent of participants who included markers at each criterion level |
.85 (.35) | .89 (.29) | .86 (.01) | .80 (.45) |
0% | 13 | 7 | 13 | 20 |
50% | - | - | - | - |
75% | - | - | 6 | - |
100% | 87 | 93 | 81 | 80 |
Percentage of each type of relative marker | ||||
that | 62% | 83% | 84% | 93% |
who | 29% | 11% | 10% | – |
which | – | – | 2% | – |
omitted that | 3% | 6% | 2% | 7% |
omitted who | 3% | – | 2% | – |
Non-mainstream marker | 3% | – | – | – |