The Syntax of Thetic Statements in English

This article offers a formal approach to thetic statements in English that focuses on the structural mechanisms available in this language to express a reading of this sort. I explain the opposition categorical/thetic as the result of two alternative ways to value discourse intention [DI], a core in...

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Main Author: Ana Ojea
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asociación Española de Estudios Anglo-Norteamericanos (AEDEAN) 2020-06-01
Series:Atlantis
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Online Access:https://www.atlantisjournal.org/index.php/atlantis/article/view/585