Address in Portuguese and Spanish : Studies in Diachrony and Diachronic Reconstruction

The volume provides the first systematic comparative approach to the history of forms of address in Portuguese and Spanish-two intimately related languages sharing historical, political and geographic contexts. Including theoretical reflections as well as fine-grained empirical studies, the volume r...

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Other Authors: Hummel, Martin (Editor), dos Santos Lopes, Célia (Editor)
Format: eBook
Published: Berlin/Boston De Gruyter 2020
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Summary:The volume provides the first systematic comparative approach to the history of forms of address in Portuguese and Spanish-two intimately related languages sharing historical, political and geographic contexts. Including theoretical reflections as well as fine-grained empirical studies, the volume relies on an innovative methodology, as it links traditional downstream diachrony with upstream diachronic reconstruction based on synchronic variation.
Physical Description:1 electronic resource (488 p.)
ISBN:9783110701234
Access:Open Access