Metaphor and metonymy in grammaticalization processes: the case of "aí" marker of specificity
From the theoretical framework provided by functional linguistics, in this article I present some proposals regarding metaphorical and metonymic extensions of meanings in grammaticalization processes. I claim that one of these proposals applies to the case of the grammaticalization of “aí” as a mar...
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| Language: | Portuguese |
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Universidade Federal Fluminense
2009-06-01
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| Series: | Gragoatá |
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| Online Access: | http://www.gragoata.uff.br/index.php/gragoata/article/view/215 |