The main objective of this study is to analyse the evolution of the concept of verbal periphrasis from an old rhetorical figure to the modern and complex grammatical category, which is present in every Roman Language.
The aim of this paper is to analyze the semantic-syntactic evolution of the superlative -ísimo in Spanish language. With the help of a relatively large corpus, the author tries to find the reasons that led to the full establishment of the superlative suffix.
The main aim of this paper is to explore and analyze the grammaticalization of the gerundive and participle verbal constructions in Old and Classical Spanish. The author’s purpose is to demonstrate that the described grammatical change was motivated essentially by the mechanisms of metonymy
The main purpose of this paper is the contrastive analysis of Polish and Spanish dative, with special focus on the difference which separates the both grammatical systems and their use.
Two different faces of the same age. Notes on the Spanish morphology of XIII century The main purpose of this study is to show the development of the morphology of the Castilian of XIII century, which can be separated on two large episodes: archaic and innovative. Analyzing the texts of that period, the author will demonstrate the impact of Spanish king Alfonso X of Castile’s work on the morphological paradigm through the innovation of linguistics forms which resulted, above all, by establishing Spanish as the official language in the Kingdom of Castile and León.
The Arab Elements in Historical Prose of Alfonso X the Wise The aim of this paper is, in the one hand, to outline the historical background of Spain in the second half of the thirteenth century, strongly marked by Reconquista. On the other hand, the author attempts to analyze and study all the elements morphosyntactic, lexical in the historiography’s literature of Alfonso X the Wise to demonstrate, thus, the attitude of the monarch by Arab culture and heritage.
The aim of the paper is to analyse two Spanish greeting formulas derivated from the atelic predicate besar las manos (y los pies) ‘to kiss the hands (and feet)’, which, despite their apparent formal resemblance, came to codify totally opposite socio-pragmatic values. Through the systematic search in epistolary texts until the beginnings of the 20th century we will try to find (i) the socio-pragmatic factors that play the most important role in each type of greeting; (ii) the paradigmatic origin of each formula, and (iii) their sociocultural distribution.
The paper provides an analysis of telecommunication infrastructure development during the period of political transition in Poland. Legal, regulatory and technological aspects are covered. The author also mentions the electronic media and the role of IT systems in the context of telecommunication services. Special attention is given to development of the broadband infrastructure, particularly high‑speed internet and broadband connection.
The paper provides an analysis of telecommunication infrastructure development during the period of political transition in Poland. Legal, regulatory and technological aspects are covered. The author also mentions the electronic media and the role of IT systems in the context of telecommunication services. Special attention is given to development of the broadband infrastructure, particularly high‑speed internet and broadband connection.
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