Subjective clausal complex under the constructional approach to change
This article presents an investigation of main clauses, consisting of the verb be and predicative, and their embedded clauses, which work syntactically as subject, in the light of the constructional approach to change (TRAUGOTT, 2008a, 2008b; TRAUGOTT & TROUSDALE, 2013). We aim to understand how...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Portuguese |
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Universidade Federal Fluminense
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Cadernos de Letras da UFF |
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| Online Access: | http://www.cadernosdeletras.uff.br/index.php/cadernosdeletras/article/view/496 |
| Summary: | This article presents an investigation of main clauses, consisting of the verb be and predicative, and their embedded clauses, which work syntactically as subject, in the light of the constructional approach to change (TRAUGOTT, 2008a, 2008b; TRAUGOTT & TROUSDALE, 2013). We aim to understand how this object is organized and developed in the Portuguese language, highlighting the microconstructional uses. |
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| ISSN: | 1413-053X 2447-4207 |