The syntax of naming constructions in European Portuguese dialects: variation and change
This paper discusses the syntax of naming constructions with the verb chamar ‘to call’. We show that in some varieties of European Portuguese the verb chamar displays an alternation in the expression of the named entity, which is manifested by the presence/omission of the preposition a in sentences...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Open Library of Humanities
2012-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Portuguese Linguistics |
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| Online Access: | http://jpl.letras.ulisboa.pt/articles/90 |