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Author King, Larry D. (Larry Dawain), 1949-

Title The semantic structure of Spanish : meaning and grammatical form / Larry D. King
Published Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., 1992

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Description 1 online resource (x, 303 pages) : illustrations
Series Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series IV, Current issues in linguistic theory ; v. 90
Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series IV, Current issues in linguistic theory ; v. 90.
Contents THE SEMANTIC STRUCTURE OF SPANISH MEANING AND GRAMMATICAL FORM; Editorial page; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; Preface; Table of contents; Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. The Verb; Chapter 3. Tense; Chapter 4. Orientation; Chapter 5. Aspect; Chapter 6. Mood; Chapter 7. Partitivity and Deixis; Chapter 8. Status; Chapter 9. The Comparative Semantics of Spanish and English; Chapter 10. Conclusion; References; Index of Authors; Index of Subjects and Terms
Summary In recent years, linguistics has become increasingly more willing to allow some type of representation of 'meaning' in the study of language. However, most approaches deal with sentence or utterance meaning and thereby ignore the meaning of linguistic form. Yet no description of linguistic semantics can be complete without a comprehensive account between meaning and form. This study returns to the problem of form and meaning by presenting a detailed account of certain forms in Spanish which have traditionally been called grammatical forms, or grammatical categories, and associated with grammat
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-292) and indexes
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Subject Spanish language -- Semantics
Spanish language -- Verb
Spanish language -- Syntax
FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY -- Spanish.
Spanish language -- Semantics
Spanish language -- Syntax
Spanish language -- Verb
Semantik
Strukturelle Semantik
Syntax
Semantiek.
Spaans.
Werkwoorden.
Spanisch.
Form Electronic book
LC no. 92017858
ISBN 9789027277459
9027277451
1283313200
9781283313209
9786613313201
6613313203