The (in)transparency of meaning change and variation : A study of the indefinite cualquiera in European and Argentinian Spanish

Name: The (in)transparency of meaning change and variation : A study of the indefinite cualquiera in European and Argentinian Spanish
Brand: Language Science Press
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By Olga Kellert

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This book investigates the development of indefinites like cualquiera in European and Argentinian Spanish, tracing their path from modal meanings like free choice and random selection to evaluative and even pejorative uses. Drawing on corpus data, variation across dialects, and formal semantic tools, the study probes how transparent these shifts are and what they reveal about the mechanisms of meaning change. The findings will interest linguists working on indefinites, variation, or the interface between form and interpretation-whether in synchrony or diachrony.

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Edition:: 1
Number of Pages:: 264
Release Date:: 2025-12-02
Publication Date:: 2025-12-02
Publisher:: Language Science Press
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 3985541531
ISBN13:: 9783985541539
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 684 g
Height:: 17.5 cm
Width:: 24.6 cm
Thickness:: 2.2 cm

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