(DIS)CONTINUIDAD EN LOS DIMINUTIVOS DE LOS ADVERBIOS DE LUGAR EN EL ESPAÑOL DE AMÉRICA
(DIS)CONTINUITY IN THE DIMINUTIVES OF THE ADVERBS OF PLACE IN AMERICAN SPANISH

Summary/Abstract: (Dis)continuity in the Diminutives of the Adverbs of Place in American Spanish. The diminutive is a widely used resource in American Spanish even in grammatical categories such as the adverb, while in European Spanish it is less used in the aforementioned category. This article will focus on the diminutive forms of adverbs of place which were created in the Spanish spoken in Latin America. We consulted El corpus del diccionario histórico de la lengua española in order to identify when these diminutives were first documented. Likewise, we consulted the CREA, CORDE, CORPES XXI and CORDIAM corpora to compile examples in order to find out whether these are forms of general and continuous use in all Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America or whether their use is limited to certain areas.

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