Abstract
Studies on the preposition within the different linguistic theories reveal a great divergence of perspective. Two main positions emerge from this debate. The first approach refuses to assign a semantic content to the preposition and considers it as an empty element whose function is purely structural. The second approach, on the contrary, considers that the preposition has a semantic value that contributes to the interpretation of utterances. This article examines these two positions and highlights the limits of each, while stressing the need for an integrative approach capable of accounting for both structural and semantic dimensions.
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Abaylou, Houda
(2019)
"The Status of the Preposition between “Full” and “Empty” Semantics,"
Faits de Langue et Société (FLS): Vol. 5:
Iss.
1, Article 13.
Available at:
https://scholarhub.univh2c.ma/fls/vol5/iss1/13