The semantic evolution of verbs in parenthetical positions: Macrosyntactic Considerations on the Verb "Decir" in the Expression "Digo yo"

This article examines the prosodic, syntactic, semantic, and pragmatic aspects of the verb decir in the first-person singular of the present indicative when used as a parenthetical operator with a hedging function. Framed within the field of macrosyntax, the study analyzes the relationship between t...

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spelling I10-R289-article-463792025-11-30T22:23:47Z The semantic evolution of verbs in parenthetical positions: Macrosyntactic Considerations on the Verb "Decir" in the Expression "Digo yo" La evolución semántica de verbos en posiciones parentéticas: Consideraciones macrosintácticas acerca del verbo "decir" en la expresión "digo yo" Pinasco, Emanuel macrosintaxis operador parentético modalidad epistémica verbos de actitud proposicional macrosyntax parenthetical operator epistemic modality propositional attitude verbs This article examines the prosodic, syntactic, semantic, and pragmatic aspects of the verb decir in the first-person singular of the present indicative when used as a parenthetical operator with a hedging function. Framed within the field of macrosyntax, the study analyzes the relationship between this operator and the statements it modifies at the micro-discourse level. The central hypothesis suggests that the operator digo exhibits complementary syntactic-prosodic autonomy, altering its semantic meaning and transforming it into a propositional attitude verb that influences the epistemic modality of the main statement. Through the analysis of a linguistic corpus, different variants of this operator are examined, focusing on their impact on the structure and meaning of the statement. The study concludes that the verb decir, in its parenthetical function, fulfills the requirements of prosodic and syntactic autonomy, with its semantic behavior resembling that of propositional attitude verbs, albeit with notable differences. Future research is proposed to include a more detailed analysis of communicative contexts and increase the frequency of less common variants. Este artículo explora los aspectos prosódicos, sintácticos, semánticos y pragmáticos del verbo decir en primera persona del singular del presente de indicativo, cuando actúa como operador parentético con valor matizador. Enmarcado en el campo de la macrosintaxis, el estudio analiza la relación entre dicho operador y los enunciados que modifica a nivel del microdiscurso. La hipótesis central plantea que el operador digo presenta una autonomía sintáctico-prosódica complementaria que transforma su significado semántico, convirtiéndolo en un verbo de actitud proposicional que interviene en la modalidad epistémica del enunciado. A través del análisis de un corpus lingüístico, se examinan las diferentes variantes de este operador y su impacto en la estructura y significado del enunciado. El estudio concluye que el verbo decir, en su función parentética, cumple con los requisitos de autonomía prosódica y sintáctica, y su comportamiento semántico se asemeja al de los verbos de actitud proposicional, aunque con importantes diferencias. Se propone ampliar la investigación para incluir un análisis más detallado de contextos comunicativos y aumentar la frecuencia de las variantes menos comunes. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba 2024-12-20 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/almamater/article/view/46379 Alma Máter. Student journal of Research in Linguistics; Vol. 4 No. 2 (2024): Synchronic and diachronic changes in languages Alma Máter. Revista estudiantil sobre investigaciones lingüísticas; Vol. 4 Núm. 2 (2024): Publicación N.° 7: Cambios sincrónicos y diacrónicos de las lenguas 2718-8477 spa https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/almamater/article/view/46379/47929 Derechos de autor 2024 Emanuel Pinasco https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
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topic macrosintaxis
operador parentético
modalidad epistémica
verbos de actitud proposicional
macrosyntax
parenthetical operator
epistemic modality
propositional attitude verbs
spellingShingle macrosintaxis
operador parentético
modalidad epistémica
verbos de actitud proposicional
macrosyntax
parenthetical operator
epistemic modality
propositional attitude verbs
Pinasco, Emanuel
The semantic evolution of verbs in parenthetical positions: Macrosyntactic Considerations on the Verb "Decir" in the Expression "Digo yo"
topic_facet macrosintaxis
operador parentético
modalidad epistémica
verbos de actitud proposicional
macrosyntax
parenthetical operator
epistemic modality
propositional attitude verbs
author Pinasco, Emanuel
author_facet Pinasco, Emanuel
author_sort Pinasco, Emanuel
title The semantic evolution of verbs in parenthetical positions: Macrosyntactic Considerations on the Verb "Decir" in the Expression "Digo yo"
title_short The semantic evolution of verbs in parenthetical positions: Macrosyntactic Considerations on the Verb "Decir" in the Expression "Digo yo"
title_full The semantic evolution of verbs in parenthetical positions: Macrosyntactic Considerations on the Verb "Decir" in the Expression "Digo yo"
title_fullStr The semantic evolution of verbs in parenthetical positions: Macrosyntactic Considerations on the Verb "Decir" in the Expression "Digo yo"
title_full_unstemmed The semantic evolution of verbs in parenthetical positions: Macrosyntactic Considerations on the Verb "Decir" in the Expression "Digo yo"
title_sort semantic evolution of verbs in parenthetical positions: macrosyntactic considerations on the verb "decir" in the expression "digo yo"
description This article examines the prosodic, syntactic, semantic, and pragmatic aspects of the verb decir in the first-person singular of the present indicative when used as a parenthetical operator with a hedging function. Framed within the field of macrosyntax, the study analyzes the relationship between this operator and the statements it modifies at the micro-discourse level. The central hypothesis suggests that the operator digo exhibits complementary syntactic-prosodic autonomy, altering its semantic meaning and transforming it into a propositional attitude verb that influences the epistemic modality of the main statement. Through the analysis of a linguistic corpus, different variants of this operator are examined, focusing on their impact on the structure and meaning of the statement. The study concludes that the verb decir, in its parenthetical function, fulfills the requirements of prosodic and syntactic autonomy, with its semantic behavior resembling that of propositional attitude verbs, albeit with notable differences. Future research is proposed to include a more detailed analysis of communicative contexts and increase the frequency of less common variants.
publisher Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
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url https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/almamater/article/view/46379
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