Direct, Indirect and Inferred Causation: Finite and Infinitive Complements of Deixar and Fazer
The present article examines the variation between finite and infinitive complements of the two Portuguese causation verbs deixar and fazer from a cognitive perspective. It is argued that the difference between these complements is mainly semantic and that it can be explained by the notion of lingui...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Open Library of Humanities
2008-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Portuguese Linguistics |
| Online Access: | https://jpl.letras.ulisboa.pt/article/id/5555/ |