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4 When the word is used as a “full”, meaningful, “lexical” form (e.g. have or do as full verbs rather than
auxiliary verbs; that as a determiner rather than a conjunction; there as an adverb rather than an empty
subject).
I usually have lunch at one. vs. I have eaten already.
He never does his homework. vs. Does he live here?
That bag is mine. vs. She said that she would come.
I went there. vs. There is a hole in the wall.
Supplementary reading
The entries for the individual words in question in Jones (2006) and/or Wells (2000). These are very useful, as
they discuss the behaviour of individual weak forms in quite a lot of detail, and also point out special cases,
exceptions etc.
The “information panel” entries “Weak form” in Jones (2006) and “Weak forms” in Wells (2000).
The subchapter “Strong, weak and contracted forms” from Collins – Mees (2003: 16–21).