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Measuring the degree of near-synonymy of Spanish verbs of putting : a multivariable corpus analysis of poner and meter Ghent University
Evaluating grammaticalization and constructional accounts : the development of the inchoative construction with put verbs in Spanish Ghent University
Nominalizations of Spanish perception verbs at the syntax-semantics interface Ghent University
Most studies on nominalization focus on nouns derived from action verbs and pay little attention to other semantic types. This article aims to fill this gap by studying a group of perception nominalizations in Spanish. It is well-known that the semantic distinctions that cross the field of perception (corresponding to the perception modalities and agentivity of the perceiver) influence the syntax of the corresponding verbs, and especially their ...
On the edge between nouns and verbs : the heterogeneous behavior of Spanish deverbal nominalizations empirically verified Ghent University
Pseudo-copular use of the Spanish verbs ponerse and quedarse: two types of change KU Leuven
The present contribution focuses on the pseudo-copulative relation of change expressed by the Spanish verbs ponerse (literally 'to put-REFL') and quedarse (literally 'to stay, be situated-REFL'). On the basis of the cognitive grammar assumption that a difference in form entails a difference in meaning, it is postulated that each verb construes the concept of change in a different way. In order to grasp the conceptual differences between these ...
From 'throwing rocks' to 'starting to cry' : the grammaticalization of Spanish throw verbs into inchoative auxiliaries Ghent University
The inchoative construction expresses the onset of an event and is very productive in Peninsular Spanish. This study zooms in on the grammaticalization of throw verbs (arrojar, echar, lanzar and tirar) as auxiliaries in the inchoative construction and analyzes why this category is such a productive source for the inchoative aspect. It claims that the semantic domains of ‘throwing’ and ‘the start of an event’ are cross-linguistically related and ...