The Grammaticalization of Modal Verbs in Brazilian Portuguese: A Synchronic Approach

This paper analyzes the grammaticalization of modal verbs in Brazilian Portuguese from a synchronic perspective. It takes as its point of departure the hypothesis that grammaticalization is a process in which linguistic elements widen their scope. Since this process is gradual and involves one step...

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Published in:	Journal of Portuguese Linguistics
Main Authors:	Kees Hengeveld, Marize M. Dall’Aglio Hattnher
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Open Library of Humanities 2016-01-01
Subjects:	Portuguese modal verbs grammaticalization Functional Discourse Grammar layering
Online Access:	https://jpl.letras.ulisboa.pt/article/id/5637/