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The morphosyntax of Portuguese and Spanish in Latin America /

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Spanish and Portuguese were Romance languages spoken in the Iberian Peninsula and were brought to America as the languages of the colonisers in the 16th century. Along the centuries, the two languages developed specific properties that distinguish them from the varieties spoken in the Old World. Thi...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Kato, Mary Aizawa (Editor), Ordoñez, Francisco, 1967- (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2017.
Series:Oxford studies in comparative syntax.
Subjects:
Spanish language > Grammar, Comparative > Portuguese.
Portuguese language > Grammar, Comparative > Spanish.
Spanish language > Morphosyntax.
Portuguese language > Morphosyntax.
Contrastive linguistics > Latin America.
Latin America > Languages.
Espagnol (Langue) > Morphosyntaxe.
Portugais (Langue) > Morphosyntaxe.
Linguistique contrastive > Amérique latine.
Amérique latine > Langues.
Contrastive linguistics
Language and languages
Latin America
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Spanish and Portuguese were Romance languages spoken in the Iberian Peninsula and were brought to America as the languages of the colonisers in the 16th century. Along the centuries, the two languages developed specific properties that distinguish them from the varieties spoken in the Old World. This work offers a rich comparative material which helps us in the understanding of linguistic change and variation.
Item Description:Previously issued in print: 2016.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780190465919
0190465913