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Not a fact: A synchronic analysis of el hecho de and o facto de.
- Source :
- Probus: International Journal of Latin & Romance Linguistics; May2019, Vol. 31 Issue 1, p1-27, 27p, 1 Chart
- Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- This paper provides empirical evidence showing that the clause-taking nominals el hecho de (Spanish) and o facto de (Portuguese) are not reliable tests of factivity of predicates, as commonly assumed in the literature. Naturally occurring data from both languages show that these nominals are compatible with a wide range of predicates and that they occur in sentences with both factive and non-factive interpretations. Our findings contribute to the debate on the syntactic and semantic properties of clause-taking nominal constructions, clausal nominalization in Ibero-Romance, and to current research on the nature of factivity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09214771
- Volume :
- 31
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Probus: International Journal of Latin & Romance Linguistics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 137031362
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1515/probus-2018-1007