2005
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Jorge Baptista, « Symmetric constructions: arguments and complements », HAL-SHS : linguistique, ID : 10670/1.kd5leh
In symmetric constructions, two constituents, of the same distributional nature, establish an identical semantic relationship with the predicative element, which necessarily implies a reciprocity and an ability to swap positions or appear coordinated in a given syntactic position, without altering the overall meaning of the sentence. The purpose of this paper is to clarify this syntactic and semantic concept, illustrate the diversity of symmetric constructions and survey the relevant syntactic-semantic phenomena, in order to propose a program of systematic investigation of symmetrical constructions in Portuguese.