Modal and epistemic uses of the verb sentir

Authors

  • Jorge Fernández Jaén
Keywords: Perception verbs, subjectivity, cognitive metaphor, diachronic linguistics

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to analyse following the theoretical tools established by cognitive linguistics the modal and epistemic uses of the verb sentir. We will demonstrate, from inductive observations based on a large corpus, that sentir has generated numerous uses diachronically in Spanish associated with the speaker subjectivity, with the expression of knowledge and with the verbalization of emotional processes. Thus, it will be proved that sentir is a very versatile verb from syntactic and semantic view and a highly productive lexical item in the discourse.

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Published
16-02-2017
How to Cite
Fernández Jaén, J. (2017). Modal and epistemic uses of the verb sentir. Journal of Linguistic Research, 19, 199–226. Retrieved from https://revistas.um.es/ril/article/view/283581
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