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Gerzymisch-Arbogast, Heidrun – IRAL, 1993
A theoretical discussion is offered on whether the subjunctive in the Romance languages is by nature thematic, as suggested in previous studies. English and Spanish samples are used to test the hypothesis; one conclusion is that the subjunctive seems to offer speaker-related information and may express the intensity of the speaker's involvement.…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Foreign Countries, Form Classes (Languages), Linguistic Theory
