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In this paper we attempt to draw an overview on the evolution of the lexicon of bastionated Fortification from its origins, in the 16th century, until its apogee, during the 18th. To do this, we start from an intermediate point, the second half of the 17th, when the Epítome de la fortificación moderna (1669), written by Zepeda, was published. In that way, we select the specialized vocabulary which is defined in chapter II of the second part of its "Preludios geométricos" with the purpose of comparing and analysing this vocabulary with the lexicon contained in the first treatises of the Fortification in Spanish language, from the final years of the 16th, until the Tratado de fortificación (1772) of Lucuze. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The study of the -ndo morpheme has raised many interesting questions and debate in the history of the Spanish language. Some researchers have argued, for instance, that the high frequency in use of the -ndo morpheme is a consequence of the linguistic contact between Spanish and other languages (e.g, English and French). However, the non-standard uses of the -ndo are found in scenarios where Spanish is not in contact with other languages. This finding has motivated other analysis and proposals for the Spanish gerundio -e.g., the semantics of the -ndo form. In this paper I analyze the distribution of the gerund periphrasis with 'estar' and 'ir' in the 13th. and 15th. century. Specifically, I study the semantic constraint that the grammatical and lexical aspects impose on the distribution of the -ndo form. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Copyright of Revista Espanola de Linguistica is the property of Sociedad Espanola de Linguistica and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)