Copulas in Spanish: Scalar structure and interpretive economy

This article analyzes the distribution of the copulas ser and estar in Spanish, based on a scalar theoretical framework. The main proposal is that their distribution can be captured in terms of the scalar structure of the predicates involved and the presence of cognitive salient points on those sca...

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Main Author: Carmelo Bazaco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 2020-11-01
Series:Borealis: An International Journal of Hispanic Linguistics
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Online Access:https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/borealis/article/view/5432