Adjectives: an outline of diachronic considerations

This study outlines part of the history of the adjective, covering western thought, starting from Greek reflections, and looking at Roman foundations and their ramifications. We describe the context of the philosophical thought in which adjectives were described by Plato, and we demonstrate that due...

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Main Authors: Roberto Santos de Carvalho, Gessilene Silveira Kanthack
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2012-02-01
Series:Filologia e Linguística Portuguesa
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Online Access:http://www.revistas.usp.br/flp/article/view/59907