The Binominal Quantifier Construction in Spanish and Conceptual Persistence A Cognitive-Functional Analysis |
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| Author:
| Verveckken, Katrien Dora |
| Series title: | Beihefte Zur Zeitschrift Für Romanische Philologie Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-3-11-040674-0 |
| Publication Date: | May 2015 |
| Publisher: | Mouton De Gruyter
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| Book Format: | Mixed media product |
| List Price: | USD $252.00 |
Book Description:
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This volume presents a cognitive-functional analysis of binominal quantifiers in Spanish. The leitmotiv underlying the case studies is the iconicity principle, i.e. the motivated, non-arbitrary nature of syntax. Conceptually-driven analogy is shown to be, diachronically, the triggering mechanism in the development of the construction and, synchronically, the guiding principle in its combinatorial pattern.
This volume presents a cognitive-functional analysis of binominal quantifiers in Spanish. The leitmotiv underlying the case studies is the iconicity principle, i.e. the motivated, non-arbitrary nature of syntax. Conceptually-driven analogy is shown to be, diachronically, the triggering mechanism in the development of the construction and, synchronically, the guiding principle in its combinatorial pattern.