On dependent clauses functioning as predicative expressions in Spanish

Authors

  • Vita Veselko University of Ljubljana

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4312/vh.25.1.147-164

Keywords:

dependent clause, predicative, cleft sentences, oraciones ecuandicionales

Abstract

The notion of predicative expression in Spanish and the diversity of the structures that are able to function as such have been, and still are, one of the most discussed subjects in Spanish syntax. One of the most controversial problems of this debate is whether a finite clause, can be a part of this repertory of elements that can function as a predicative expression.
The aim of this article is to assess the contrasting views on predicative sentence structures and to illustrate the different theories with examples of diverse types of dependent clauses. The study focuses on sentences introduced by ser, estar and parecer, verbs commonly accepted as copulative verbs par excellence that usually allow the pronominalisation of the predicative. Apart from the main groups of dependent clauses, the article also analyses two types of syntactic emphasis: cleft sentences and oraciones ecuandicionales.

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Author Biography

  • Vita Veselko, University of Ljubljana

    Vita Veselko obtuvo el título de Grado en Lengua y Literatura Españolas y Estudios Franceses (2015) y el de Máster en Estudios Hispánicos (2017) por la Universidad de Ljubljana. En 2016 participó en la sección de estudiantes del IV Simposio Internacional Entre Cervantes y Borges: perspectivas y desafíos organizado por la Sección de Estudios Hispánicos de la Facultad de Filosofía y Letras de Ljubljana. Es doctoranda en Lingüística en la Universidad de Ljubljana. Sus áreas de interés principales son la sintaxis y la pragmática del español y su colaboración en el campo de la estructura informativa de la oración.

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Published

8. 12. 2017

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Section

Linguistics

How to Cite

Veselko, V. (2017). On dependent clauses functioning as predicative expressions in Spanish. Verba Hispanica, 25(1), 147-164. https://doi.org/10.4312/vh.25.1.147-164