Len Beké
List of John Benjamins publications for which Len Beké plays a role.
Article
2018 Y luego se pintan patrás…: Metaphorical extension and the grammaticalization of patrás in Nuevomexicano Spanish Spanish in Context 15:1, pp. 127–150 | Article
The expanded use of patrás is among the most salient features of US Spanish and commonly attributed to English influence. For Lipski (1986), it constitutes a syntactic calque from English constructions with back; Otheguy (1999) maintains it shows cultural but not linguistic influence; Villa… read more