Auxiliary verbs in Spanish: functional features and criteria of gradation
Abstract
The aim of this paper is to provide a new definition of the concept of auxiliarity, taking into account the gradual nature of this category. To this end, a detailed analysis of issues such as the phenomenon of grammaticalisation, argument structure and specific proposals on auxiliarity is carried out. Our definitional proposal is then established: the distinctive features of the verbs under study are described and each auxiliary form is characterised in terms of gradation. This research allows us, on the one hand, to further clarify the syntactic-semantic nature of the analysed verbs and, on the other hand, to shed light on a category in which the inclusion of very diverse members has been common. In accordance with the methodological framework, it is necessary to underline that the sample of auxiliary verbs and the proposed examples have been compiled from CORPES XXI.
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