SYNTACTIC VARIATION IN EUROPEAN SPANISH : BETWEEN NORMATIVE AND DESCRIPTIVE AND EXPLANATORY PROBLEMS

Authors

  • Carlos Felipe Pinto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22409/cadletrasuff.2013n47a324

Keywords:

Generative Syntax, Cleft sentences, Linguistic norm.

Abstract

This paper discusses some problems of syntactic variation in European Spanish focusing on cleft sentences variation. From data obtained in previous studies, we show that the true clefts are present in vernacular European Spanish (at least in some varieties) and we suggest that the normative force may be the cause of the ‘repression” of such constructions in the educated norm.

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Author Biography

Carlos Felipe Pinto

Doutor em linguística pela Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) e Mestre em Letras pela Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA). Atualmente é Professor Efetivo do Departamento de Letras Românicas da UFBA, onde atua no setor de espanhol. Suas pesquisas se concentram na área de história e variação do espanhol, investigando, principalmente, aspectos relacionados com a ordem de constituintes, focalização e clivagem dentro da perspectiva da gramática gerativa.
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Published

2013-12-30

How to Cite

PINTO, C. F. SYNTACTIC VARIATION IN EUROPEAN SPANISH : BETWEEN NORMATIVE AND DESCRIPTIVE AND EXPLANATORY PROBLEMS. Caderno de Letras da UFF, v. 23, n. 47, 30 Dec. 2013.

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 47 (2013): Language in use

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