Negation of resultative and progressive periphrases
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https://doi.org/10.7557/1.4.1.3317Keywords:
Resultative constructions, progressive periphrasis, states, negation, subeventive structure, negative eventsAbstract
This paper focuses on resultative and progressive periphrases in Spanish: <estar ‘to be’ + participle> and <estar ‘to be’ + gerund>, respectively. These periphrases have been associated with several negated constructions. On the one hand, the negative particle no ‘not’ can precede the auxiliary verb (<no estar ‘not to be’ + participle> and <no estar ‘not to be’ + gerund>); on the other hand, we have the structure <estar sin ‘to be without’ + infinitive>. Contrary to what has been suggested in the literature, I will show that these negative constructions have a different interpretation and develop a semantic analysis of them. Furthermore, I will offer new evidence in favor of the existence of negative events.Downloads
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2015-05-29
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González Rodríguez, R. (2015). Negation of resultative and progressive periphrases. Borealis – An International Journal of Hispanic Linguistics, 4(1), 31–56. https://doi.org/10.7557/1.4.1.3317
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