The V2 order in the history of European Spanish and Portuguese

We approach the loss of the V2 effect in the history of Spanish and European Portuguese. In this context, we discuss what we understand as Verb Second, assuming that the V2 order involves verb movement to CP. We then argue why we analyze Old Spanish as well as Old and Classical Portuguese as V2 lang...

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Main Authors: Carlos Felipe Pinto, André Luis Antonelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2014-02-01
Series:Filologia e Linguística Portuguesa
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Online Access:http://www.revistas.usp.br/flp/article/view/88408