Syntactic Constraints on the Expression of Possession in Spanish.

Kempchinsky, Paula

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ERIC Number: EJ450197

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Publication Date: 1992

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Syntactic Constraints on the Expression of Possession in Spanish.

Kempchinsky, Paula

Hispania, v75 n3 p697-704 Sep 1992

In a discussion of possessives in Spanish, it is shown that three morphosyntactic constructs are systematically linked. The possessive dative construction, inalienable possession and nonrestrictive adjectives, and inalienable possession with subjects are examined. (25 references) (LB)

Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, Linguistic Theory, Morphology (Languages), Second Language Instruction, Spanish, Structural Analysis (Linguistics), Syntax

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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