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Peer reviewedGonzalez-Mena de LoCoco, Veronica – Hispania, 1976
This article uses an animate/inanimate distinction in "se" constructions in Spanish to explain how to comprehend the messages conveyed by such constructions. Depending on the verb form, the emphasis may be on the event rather than the performer, or indicate that the speaker accepts no responsibility for the event. (CHK)
Descriptors: Componential Analysis, Discourse Analysis, Language Usage, Semantics
Peer reviewedPlann, Susan – Hispania, 1988
Analysis of the syntactic properties of Spanish prepositions, postpositions, and substantives supports the argument that a three-way categorical distinction exists among the three elements. (CB)
Descriptors: Componential Analysis, Distinctive Features (Language), Form Classes (Languages), Language Patterns
