Referring to discourse participants in Ibero-Romance languages
- 360 pages
- 13 hours of reading
Exploring the intricacies of personal pronouns in Ibero-Romance languages, this volume delves into factors influencing their expression beyond traditional variables. It highlights dialectal variations and the impact of personal versus impersonal constructions on pronoun usage. The book also addresses the expression of objects and the significance of address forms in discourse. With empirical contributions organized into three sections, it emphasizes the unique characteristics of first and second person referents compared to third person, utilizing diverse methods and corpus data.
