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edited Jun 30, 2023 at 16:09

Modern French seems to be going through the next stage in Jespersen's cycle, from Neg-V-Neg to V-Neg; i.e. Ce n'est pas toi to C'est pas toi.

What else is shifting from one to the next?

Modern French seems to be going through the next stage, from Neg-V-Neg to V-Neg; i.e. Ce n'est pas toi to C'est pas toi.

What else is shifting from one to the next?

Modern French seems to be going through the next stage in Jespersen's cycle, from Neg-V-Neg to V-Neg; i.e. Ce n'est pas toi to C'est pas toi.

What else is shifting from one to the next?

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asked Jun 30, 2023 at 4:59

Is there any modern language that is currently shifting from one stage to the next in Jespersen's cycle?

Modern French seems to be going through the next stage, from Neg-V-Neg to V-Neg; i.e. Ce n'est pas toi to C'est pas toi.

What else is shifting from one to the next?

negation