Chapter 4. Variable subject personal pronoun expression
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Rafael Orozco
Abstract
This chapter explores the linguistic conditioning on variable subject personal pronoun expression (SPE). Tendencies in Barranquilla and New York are largely congruent with those throughout the Hispanic World, with Subject Person & Number and Switch Reference exerting the strongest pressures. The effects of verb semantics are particularly meaningful as they evince inconsistent tendencies within single lexical categories. Findings show that, by grouping verbs according to semantic categories, we leave important differences uncovered. Instead, a lexical frequency-based analysis that shows the effects of lexical idiosyncrasy increases our understanding of how verbs condition SPE.
Abstract
This chapter explores the linguistic conditioning on variable subject personal pronoun expression (SPE). Tendencies in Barranquilla and New York are largely congruent with those throughout the Hispanic World, with Subject Person & Number and Switch Reference exerting the strongest pressures. The effects of verb semantics are particularly meaningful as they evince inconsistent tendencies within single lexical categories. Findings show that, by grouping verbs according to semantic categories, we leave important differences uncovered. Instead, a lexical frequency-based analysis that shows the effects of lexical idiosyncrasy increases our understanding of how verbs condition SPE.
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents vii
- About the author xi
- Preface xiii
- Chapter 1. Introduction 1
- Chapter 2. The expression of futurity 27
- Chapter 3. The expression of nominal possession 61
- Chapter 4. Variable subject personal pronoun expression 95
- Chapter 5. Effects of social predictors 123
- Chapter 6. Conclusions 155
- References 169
- Index 187
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents vii
- About the author xi
- Preface xiii
- Chapter 1. Introduction 1
- Chapter 2. The expression of futurity 27
- Chapter 3. The expression of nominal possession 61
- Chapter 4. Variable subject personal pronoun expression 95
- Chapter 5. Effects of social predictors 123
- Chapter 6. Conclusions 155
- References 169
- Index 187
