Copulas in Spanish: Scalar structure and interpretive economy
This article analyzes the distribution of the copulas ser and estar in Spanish, based on a scalar theoretical framework. The main proposal is that their distribution can be captured in terms of the scalar structure of the predicates involved and the presence of cognitive salient points on those scal...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Septentrio Academic Publishing
2020-11-01
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Series: | Borealis: An International Journal of Hispanic Linguistics |
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Online Access: | https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/borealis/article/view/5432 |