The diachronic expansion of Pt. vossa mercê > você and Sp. vuestra merced > usted
The widespread use of Pt. você and Sp. usted in America is a well-known fact. However, the explanation for their diachronic expansion is still a puzzling question. Given the fact that Pt. você and Sp. usted surfaced in Europe as late as the end of the 16th century, many authors wonder how these addr...
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| Language: | Portuguese |
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Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Linguística
2019-12-01
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| Series: | Working Papers em Linguística |
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| Online Access: | https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/workingpapers/article/view/61752 |