On degree minimizers in Spanish
The goal of this paper is to provide both a description and an explanation of the combination of minimizers (ligeramente 'slightly') with gradable adjectives in Spanish. According to Kennedy & McNally (2005) these elements are degree items that are sensitive to the scalar structure of...
Main Authors: | Isabel Pérez-Jiménez, Silvia Gumiel-Molina, Norberto Moreno-Quibén |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Septentrio Academic Publishing
2020-05-01
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Series: | Borealis: An International Journal of Hispanic Linguistics |
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Online Access: | http://nopos.eu/index.php/borealis/article/view/5367 |
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