Predicative possession choice in Argentinian Spanish

This study investigates the expression of predicative possession in Argentinian Spanish, focusing on the alternation between two constructions: tener ('have') + NP and estar con ('be with') + NP. Building on previous research, we explore the factors that determine speakers'...

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Autores: Fuchs, Martin|||0000-0002-6862-8422, Dickinson, Kendra|||0000-0002-2229-4017, Schwenter, Scott
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
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Palabra clave:Possession
Spanish
Aspect
Grammaticalization
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spelling Predicative possession choice in Argentinian SpanishAn experimental studyFuchs, Martin|||0000-0002-6862-8422Dickinson, Kendra|||0000-0002-2229-4017Schwenter, ScottPossessionSpanishAspectGrammaticalizationThis study investigates the expression of predicative possession in Argentinian Spanish, focusing on the alternation between two constructions: tener ('have') + NP and estar con ('be with') + NP. Building on previous research, we explore the factors that determine speakers' choices between these constructions, particularly the influence of temporal context and the presence of adverbs. Using a forced-choice experimental design, participants were presented with vignettes varying in temporal duration (durative vs. non-durative) and adverbial modification (extending, limiting, or none). Results show a strong overall preference for the tener + NP construction, particularly in durative contexts. However, the estar con + NP construction is more likely to be selected in non-durative contexts, especially when a limiting adverb is present. These findings suggest that the distinction between the two constructions is not purely semantic but also pragmatically modulated by temporal and contextual factors. We argue that this pattern reflects a subset-superset relationship between the two constructions, where tener + NP can cover a broader temporal scope than estar con + NP. This overlap mirrors cross-linguistic findings on possessive constructions and aspectual distinctions, with implications for understanding grammaticalization processes in Romance languages. 22025-01-0120252025-01-01Articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501VoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://ddd.uab.cat/record/317454https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.5565/rev/isogloss.502reponame:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UABinstname:Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaInglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Aquest document està subjecte a una llicència d'ús Creative Commons. Es permet la reproducció total o parcial, la distribució, la comunicació pública de l'obra i la creació d'obres derivades, fins i tot amb finalitats comercials, sempre i quan es reconegui l'autoria de l'obra original.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:ddd.uab.cat:3174542026-06-06T12:50:31Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Predicative possession choice in Argentinian Spanish
An experimental study
title Predicative possession choice in Argentinian Spanish
spellingShingle Predicative possession choice in Argentinian Spanish
Fuchs, Martin|||0000-0002-6862-8422
Possession
Spanish
Aspect
Grammaticalization
title_short Predicative possession choice in Argentinian Spanish
title_full Predicative possession choice in Argentinian Spanish
title_fullStr Predicative possession choice in Argentinian Spanish
title_full_unstemmed Predicative possession choice in Argentinian Spanish
title_sort Predicative possession choice in Argentinian Spanish
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Fuchs, Martin|||0000-0002-6862-8422
Dickinson, Kendra|||0000-0002-2229-4017
Schwenter, Scott
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Dickinson, Kendra|||0000-0002-2229-4017
Schwenter, Scott
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Schwenter, Scott
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Possession
Spanish
Aspect
Grammaticalization
topic Possession
Spanish
Aspect
Grammaticalization
description This study investigates the expression of predicative possession in Argentinian Spanish, focusing on the alternation between two constructions: tener ('have') + NP and estar con ('be with') + NP. Building on previous research, we explore the factors that determine speakers' choices between these constructions, particularly the influence of temporal context and the presence of adverbs. Using a forced-choice experimental design, participants were presented with vignettes varying in temporal duration (durative vs. non-durative) and adverbial modification (extending, limiting, or none). Results show a strong overall preference for the tener + NP construction, particularly in durative contexts. However, the estar con + NP construction is more likely to be selected in non-durative contexts, especially when a limiting adverb is present. These findings suggest that the distinction between the two constructions is not purely semantic but also pragmatically modulated by temporal and contextual factors. We argue that this pattern reflects a subset-superset relationship between the two constructions, where tener + NP can cover a broader temporal scope than estar con + NP. This overlap mirrors cross-linguistic findings on possessive constructions and aspectual distinctions, with implications for understanding grammaticalization processes in Romance languages.
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