Zur semantischen Basis der Numerusdistinktion im gesprochenen Portugiesisch Brasiliens
This paper examines the semantics of the singular/plural distinction in spoken Brazilian Portuguese. Analysis of real data from this variety of Portuguese shows that: 1) both plural marked NPs and plural unmarked NPs may have a plural reference; 2) the difference in plural marking is determined by s...
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| description | This paper examines the semantics of the singular/plural distinction in spoken Brazilian Portuguese. Analysis of real data from this variety of Portuguese shows that: 1) both plural marked NPs and plural unmarked NPs may have a plural reference; 2) the difference in plural marking is determined by semantic differences pertaining to the properties of (types of) plural objects denoted, respectively, by one or other construction.
KEYWORDS: Semantics; Number; Brazilian Portuguese. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ecf91120406c418b856c7456b6b6d04c2022-12-21T22:41:07ZdeuBern Open PublishingLinguistik Online1615-30142005-10-0125410.13092/lo.25.1076Zur semantischen Basis der Numerusdistinktion im gesprochenen Portugiesisch BrasiliensEnrique Huelva UnternbäumenThis paper examines the semantics of the singular/plural distinction in spoken Brazilian Portuguese. Analysis of real data from this variety of Portuguese shows that: 1) both plural marked NPs and plural unmarked NPs may have a plural reference; 2) the difference in plural marking is determined by semantic differences pertaining to the properties of (types of) plural objects denoted, respectively, by one or other construction. KEYWORDS: Semantics; Number; Brazilian Portuguese.https://bop.unibe.ch/linguistik-online/article/view/1419 |
| spellingShingle | Enrique Huelva Unternbäumen Zur semantischen Basis der Numerusdistinktion im gesprochenen Portugiesisch Brasiliens Linguistik Online |
| title | Zur semantischen Basis der Numerusdistinktion im gesprochenen Portugiesisch Brasiliens |
| title_full | Zur semantischen Basis der Numerusdistinktion im gesprochenen Portugiesisch Brasiliens |
| title_fullStr | Zur semantischen Basis der Numerusdistinktion im gesprochenen Portugiesisch Brasiliens |
| title_full_unstemmed | Zur semantischen Basis der Numerusdistinktion im gesprochenen Portugiesisch Brasiliens |
| title_short | Zur semantischen Basis der Numerusdistinktion im gesprochenen Portugiesisch Brasiliens |
| title_sort | zur semantischen basis der numerusdistinktion im gesprochenen portugiesisch brasiliens |
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