A few observations regarding exclamative structures in Spanish Cover Image

ALGUNAS REFLEXIONES SOBRE LAS ESTRUCTURAS EXCLAMATIVAS EN ESPAÑOL*
A few observations regarding exclamative structures in Spanish

Author(s): Luminiţa Vleja
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Editura Universitaria Craiova
Keywords: exclamative structures; classifications; criteria

Summary/Abstract: This article aims at distinguising between various subtypes of exclamative structures, starting from the achievements of text linguistics and linguistic pragmatics, which underline the need to study the sentences of a language according to semantic criteria and combining lexical, morphosintactic and intonational criteria. The textual approach and the speaker's attitude are essential for the analysis of materials extracted from various linguistic register, which may reveal the formal characteristics of the various types of exclamations in Spanish.

  • Issue Year: 2009
  • Issue No: 1-2
  • Page Range: 228-234
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: Spanish