UID:
almahu_9949481574702882
Format:
1 online resource (314 p.)
ISBN:
9781614510628
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9783110238570
Series Statement:
Studies in Language Change [SLC] , 12
Content:
This book presents an analysis of Spanish prepositional clauses (Prepositional argument and adjunct clauses are grammatical in present-day Spanish. However, Medieval Spanish only attests the latter; the former were not frequent until the 16th/17th centuries. Both types are examined in their syntactic evolution and properties, including clausal nominality, argumenthood, nature of prepositions, and optionality.Latin and Portuguese, French, and Italian - both in their present-day and past forms - are studied and compared to Spanish. Likewise, several Germanic languages are surveyed. These languages show variable grammatical degrees of This study offers a novel approach to the analysis of Spanish prepositional clauses by looking at its properties and formation not only from within but also in contrast with other languages. It argues for cross-linguistically valid categories and explanations in order to comprehend the properties of human language.
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Frontmatter --
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Table of contents --
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List of tables --
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Chapter 1. Introduction --
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Chapter 2. Categories, syntax, and change --
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Chapter 3. Historical Spanish --
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Chapter 4. Present-day Spanish --
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Chapter 5. Crosslinguistic perspective: Romance languages I --
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Chapter 6. Crosslinguistic perspective: Romance languages II --
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Chapter 7. Conclusions --
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References --
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Subject index
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Issued also in print.
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Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
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In English.
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DGBA Backlist Complete English Language 2000-2014 PART1, De Gruyter, 9783110238570
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DGBA Linguistics and Semiotics 2000 - 2014, De Gruyter, 9783110636970
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De Gruyter Mouton Backlist 2000-2015, De Gruyter, 9783110742961
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E-BOOK GESAMTPAKET / COMPLETE PACKAGE 2013, De Gruyter, 9783110317350
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E-BOOK PACKAGE ENGLISH LINGUISTICS 2013, De Gruyter, 9783110317244
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781614510611
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1515/9781614510628
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1515/9781614510628
URL:
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781614510628
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