Subjectivization and Intersubjectivization in the Evolution of the Verb “Témer” in Catalan (13th-19th c.)
In current-day Catalan, the verb témer (‘to fear’) has an intersubjective value, together with a lexical and epistemic/evidential value. It is used as a strategy of negative politeness in contexts where an apology is made or information that the speaker anticipates will displease or contradict the h...
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Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
2020-12-01
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| Series: | Catalan Journal of Linguistics |
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| Online Access: | https://revistes.uab.cat/catJL/article/view/317 |