Earlier Computer-Assisted Evidence on the Emergence of Hopefully as a Sentence Adverb

The most controversial word-usage of the late 20th century is the use of "hopefully" as a sentence-adverb meaning "it is hoped." The author used the JSTOR electronic journal archive and other historical electronic text collections to trace this usage back to 1851.

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Published in:American speech 1999-12, Vol.74 (4), p.439-441
Main Author: Shapiro, Fred R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adverbs
Computer law
Contract law
English language
Grammar
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Summary:The most controversial word-usage of the late 20th century is the use of "hopefully" as a sentence-adverb meaning "it is hoped." The author used the JSTOR electronic journal archive and other historical electronic text collections to trace this usage back to 1851.
ISSN:0003-1283
1527-2133