A forma CÊ e a noção de gramaticalização

The aim of this paper is to provide an analysis for the complementary distribution between the Brazilian forms você and cê (Uyou"). I argue that cê is a clitic and constitutes a step in the grammaticalization process of the form Vossa Mercê.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lorenzo Vitral
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais 2012-02-01
Series:Revista de Estudos da Linguagem
Online Access:http://periodicos.letras.ufmg.br/index.php/relin/article/view/1031
Description
Summary:The aim of this paper is to provide an analysis for the complementary distribution between the Brazilian forms você and cê (Uyou"). I argue that cê is a clitic and constitutes a step in the grammaticalization process of the form Vossa Mercê.
ISSN:0104-0588
2237-2083