Causal clauses and information structure of the sentence

This paper investigates Brazilian Portuguese causal clauses introduced by porque. The objective is to show that, to obtain an adequate analysis of these clauses, the information structure of the sentence must be considered. It is generally assumed that proper causal clauses with porque are always fo...

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Main Author: Patrícia Rodrigues
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Universidade Federal Fluminense 2018-08-01
Series:Gragoatá
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Online Access:http://www.gragoata.uff.br/index.php/gragoata/article/view/1135