Address in Portuguese and Spanish. Studies in Diachrony and Diachronic Reconstruction
Hummel, Martin
Address in Portuguese and Spanish. Studies in Diachrony and Diachronic Reconstruction - De Gruyter 2020 - 1 electronic resource (494 p.)
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The volume provides the first systematic comparative approach to the history of forms of address in Portuguese and Spanish, in their European and American varieties. Both languages share a common history-e.g., the personal union of Philipp II of Spain and Philipp I of Portugal the parallel colonization of the Americas by Portugal and Spain the long-term transformation from a feudal to a democratic system-in which crucial moments in the diachrony of address took place. To give one example, empirical data show that the puzzling late spread of Sp. usted 'you (formal, polite)' and Pt. você 'you' across America can be explained for both languages by the role of the political and military colonial administration. To explore these new insights, the volume relies on an innovative methodology, as it links traditional downstream diachrony with upstream diachronic reconstruction based on synchronic variation. Including theoretical reflections as well as fine-grained empirical studies, it brings together the most relevant authors in the field.
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English
9783110701234 9783110701234
10.1515/9783110701234 doi
Portuguese Spanish Forms of address pragmatics
Address in Portuguese and Spanish. Studies in Diachrony and Diachronic Reconstruction - De Gruyter 2020 - 1 electronic resource (494 p.)
Open Access
The volume provides the first systematic comparative approach to the history of forms of address in Portuguese and Spanish, in their European and American varieties. Both languages share a common history-e.g., the personal union of Philipp II of Spain and Philipp I of Portugal the parallel colonization of the Americas by Portugal and Spain the long-term transformation from a feudal to a democratic system-in which crucial moments in the diachrony of address took place. To give one example, empirical data show that the puzzling late spread of Sp. usted 'you (formal, polite)' and Pt. você 'you' across America can be explained for both languages by the role of the political and military colonial administration. To explore these new insights, the volume relies on an innovative methodology, as it links traditional downstream diachrony with upstream diachronic reconstruction based on synchronic variation. Including theoretical reflections as well as fine-grained empirical studies, it brings together the most relevant authors in the field.
Creative Commons
English
9783110701234 9783110701234
10.1515/9783110701234 doi
Portuguese Spanish Forms of address pragmatics