Format:
Online-Ressource
ISBN:
9783110204483
Series Statement:
Applications of Cognitive Linguistics 5
Content:
This book is the first in-depth study of the conceptual and formal differences between evidential and epistemic auxiliaries in Spanish. The proposed account explores the parallelism between form and meaning and is based on frequency tests in spoken, written, synchronic and diachronic corpora. By doing so, the book not only constitutes a considerable innovation with respect to the previous Spanish accounts in terms of (subject) raising, but also adds a new dimension to Cognitive Grammar notions such as transparency, focal prominence, profile, dynamic reference point and subjectification.
Content:
This volume presents a systematic and comprehensive analysis of the Spanish evidential semi-auxiliaries parecer and resultar, the modal constructions with amenazar and prometer, and the modal auxiliaries poder, deber and tener que. These verbs have never been considered together in a global approach that transcends the classical "verbal periphrases" model. The book proposes a cognitive-functional account of evidentiality and modality in Spanish with special attention to subjectivity and grounding. The theoretical reflection relies on empirical evidence of two sorts: synchronic and di
Additional Edition:
ISBN 311018611X
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Cornillie, Bert, 1975 - Evidentiality and epistemic modality in Spanish (semi-)auxiliaries Berlin [u.a.] : Mouton de Gruyter, 2007 ISBN 9783110186116
Additional Edition:
ISBN 311018611X
Language:
English
Subjects:
Romance Studies
Keywords:
Spanisch
;
Modalverb
DOI:
10.1515/9783110204483
URL:
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Author information:
Cornillie, Bert 1975-
