Grammaticalization of ‘aí’ in spoken Portuguese of northwest of São Paulo state

Authors

  • Edson Rosa Francisco de Souza

Keywords:

Grammaticalization, Functional Discourse Grammar, Item aí.

Abstract

This paper aims at analyzing the multifunctional uses of aí (there) based on the perspectives of Grammaticalization theory (TRAUGOTT, 1982, 1995) and Functional Discourse Grammar
(HENGEVELD; MACKENZIE, 2008). The proposal is to show that the grammaticalization process of aí in spoken Portuguese of northwest of São Paulo state may be analyzed according to the levels and layers of FDG organization.

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Published

2016-04-04

How to Cite

Souza, E. R. F. de. (2016). Grammaticalization of ‘aí’ in spoken Portuguese of northwest of São Paulo state. Estudos Linguísticos (São Paulo. 1978), 40(1), 92–107. Retrieved from https://revistas.gel.org.br/estudos-linguisticos/article/view/1379

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Section

Gramática Funcional