New Perspectives on the Study of Ser and Estar

This is the first book entirely and exclusively devoted to the grammar of the two copular verbs ser and estar , certainly one of the most intriguing features of Spanish grammar. Although the topic has long attracted the interest of scholars, it had never given rise to a collection of papers that covers both theoretical issues in syntax and semantics and topics in the acquisition domain. This volume provides a comprehensive overview of the central research questions concerning the ser / estar alt