Tener as a temporal anchor

Javier Cabezas Zapata
University of Georgia

Abstract

The goal of this paper is twofold. First, it aims to show the existence and use of tener ‘have’ in chronological constructions, and its consequent to the list of verbs that function as temporal anchors in Spanish, such as hacer ‘do / make’ and llevar ‘carry’. These verbs tend to show certain grammaticalization features in these type of constructions. Consequently, I intend to examine three of the grammaticalization features proposed by Lehmann (2015)-Paradigmaticity, Intraparadigmatic Variability, and Integrity through the use of synchronic corpus data. Quantifiable results will show that tener is at an early stage in its grammaticalization process.

 

Cabezas Zapata, Javier. 2022. Tener as a temporal anchor. UGA Working Papers in Linguistics 5, 92-105. The Linguistics Society at UGA: Athens, GA.

 

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