Abstract

SANCHEZ-NARANJO, Jeannette. DISJOINT REFERENCE EFFECT IN SPANISH: DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES ABOUT A COMPLEX PHENOMENON. Linguist.lit. [online]. 2013, n.64, pp.13-32. ISSN 0120-5587.

In this paper I examine the disjoint reference effect (ERD) whose realization in Spanish is displayed with the presence of the subjunctive. First, I present a description of this phenomenon and its relation with the subjunctive. Then, I show a revision of the different syntactic and semantic approaches used to explain the ERD. Circumscribed to two main contemporary linguistic theories, I indicate both the strengths and weaknesses of each approach. To conclude this article, I argue we need to consider other factors such as modality and intentionality as integral elements of a proposal addressing the ERD associated to the subjunctive.

Keywords : Obviation; Reference; Anaphoric Binding; Subjunctive.

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