On degree minimizers in Spanish

The goal of this paper is to provide both a description and an explanation of the combination of minimizers (ligeramente 'slightly') with gradable adjectives in Spanish. According to Kennedy & McNally (2005) these elements are degree items that are sensitive to the scalar structure of...

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Main Authors: Isabel Pérez-Jiménez, Silvia Gumiel-Molina, Norberto Moreno-Quibén
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 2020-05-01
Series:Borealis: An International Journal of Hispanic Linguistics
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Online Access:http://nopos.eu/index.php/borealis/article/view/5367