Historia de una excepción perfecta

In this study, we carry out a detailed analysis of current grammatical variation phenomena related to the Spanish pretérito perfecto compuesto (present perfect) which we consider to be a major grammaticalization process, as we will show. After having described the unstable sociolinguistic landscape...

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Main Author: Carlos Soler Montes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: OpenEdition 2019-12-01
Series:Recherches
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/cher/829
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Summary:In this study, we carry out a detailed analysis of current grammatical variation phenomena related to the Spanish pretérito perfecto compuesto (present perfect) which we consider to be a major grammaticalization process, as we will show. After having described the unstable sociolinguistic landscape of the present perfect in the Spanish-speaking world from a diachronic and a synchronic perspective, we aim to show its exceptional grammatical features and aspectual representations, analysing the possible deviation trends from the norm that speakers do when using this form.
ISSN:1968-035X
2803-5992