<i>Porque</i> clauses: form, function and diachrony
This paper probes into the Portuguese causal constructions with porque (because) under the Used-Based Linguistics. They are described both semantic-pragmatically and syntactically from a diachronic approach, thus considering a pairing of form and function.
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| Language: | Portuguese |
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Universidade Federal Fluminense
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Cadernos de Letras da UFF |
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| Online Access: | http://www.cadernosdeletras.uff.br/index.php/cadernosdeletras/article/view/516 |