A Semantic Analysis of ‘Também’ With Additive Use in Brazilian Portuguese
Renato Miguel BASSO,
Matheus Bittencourt CIPOLLI
Abstract:In this paper, we propose a semantic and pragmatic analysis of the Brazilian Portuguese item ‘também’ (also) as an additive particle. In order to do so, we first identify some of the different uses of ‘também’, and then we isolate its use as an additive particle. Next we compare ‘também’ with the English ‘too’, which shows similar behavior in relation to the additive use. We then present the insights and analyzes found in some previous works and analyze in more detail the advantages and disadvantages of the th… Show more
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