Diverging Grammaticalization Patterns across Spanish Varieties: The Case of <i>perdón</i> in Mexican and Peninsular Spanish

Diverging Grammaticalization Patterns across Spanish Varieties: The Case of <i>perdón</i> in Mexican and Peninsular Spanish

This study investigates the contemporary grammaticalized uses of <i>perdón</i> (‘sorry’) in two varieties of Spanish, namely Mexican and Peninsular Spanish. Methodologically, the investigation is based on a taxonomy of offenses, organized around the concept of ‘face’ and based on spoken...

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Main Authors: Marlies Jansegers, Chantal Melis, Jennie Elenor Arrington Báez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-12-01
Series:Languages
Subjects:
grammaticalization
apologetic markers
politeness
<i>face</i>
offenses
Mexican and Peninsular Spanish
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2226-471X/9/1/13

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https://www.mdpi.com/2226-471X/9/1/13

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