The intent of the thesis, as explained in the Introduction,
is to examine the development and use of the verb + preposition + infinitive construction in Castilian. The Introduction
serves to present the problem and to suggest an explanation.
That is, the postulation of an initial prepositional meaning within the construction, which has since been lost in many cases.
Chapter One deals with the three terms employed in the construction, and indicates the possible ambiguity of each term, and the complexity inherent within its use. It examines several accepted definitions of the terms and of their relationship
to one another, and seeks to resolve several consequent
problems.
Chapter Two consists of a study of the development of the construction from Latin to Old Spanish. It attempts to deal briefly with various Latin constructions and their subsequent
influence, and tries to show how many of them resulted in the Spanish construction under consideration.
Chapter Three examines a number of examples of this construction in Old Spanish. It presents a possible interpretation
of these quotations in the context of the verb + preposition + infinitive construction, and attempts to demonstrate
how and why they occurred, comparing and contrasting Old and modern usage.
Chapter Four is an examination of the situation of Modern Spanish, in terms of the same construction. It looks at a number of verbs in the language, indicates their etymology
briefly, and points out various comparisons and contrasts with modern French. A discussion of these forms follows, with the intent of corroborating the original hypothesis.
The Conclusion consists of a summation of the information
gained in the course of the study. / Arts, Faculty of / French, Hispanic, and Italian Studies, Department of / Graduate
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UBC/oai:circle.library.ubc.ca:2429/33584 |
| Date | January 1972 |
| Creators | Ingre, Maurice David |
| Publisher | University of British Columbia |
| Source Sets | University of British Columbia |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, Thesis/Dissertation |
| Rights | For non-commercial purposes only, such as research, private study and education. Additional conditions apply, see Terms of Use https://open.library.ubc.ca/terms_of_use. |
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