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August 17, 2025
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Negation and Deontic Modals Expressing Obligation in Spanish: The Case of Deber and Tener Que

Publicated to: Lexis (Peru). 48 (1): 268-301 - 2024-01-01 48(1), DOI: 10.18800/lexis.202401.009

Authors:

Salvo CF; Hidalgo MJ
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Universidad Autónoma de Madrid - Author
Universidad de Chile - Author

Abstract

The present article addresses the relationship between negation and the Spanish deontic modal periphrases deber (‘must’) + infinitive and tener que (‘have to’) + infinitive. Although both periphrases express obligation, they differ in the scope they display with respect to negation: while deber exhibits a wide scope, tener que shows a narrow scope. Our main goal is to establish which specific properties motivate the TPP behavior of deber. Our proposal is that the notion of “obligation” derives, assuming Ramchand’s (2018) model, from two different semantic operations: on the one hand, tener que would perform an exhaustive selection of alternatives; on the other hand, deber would express an exclusive selection, by which the most highly ranked situation given a deontic preference order is selected. One of the main consequences of this difference is, as the article shows, the distribution of actuality entailment readings in “indefinido” contexts, which is required for tener que.
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Quality index

Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Lexis (Peru) due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Scopus (SJR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2024 there are still no calculated indicators, but in 2023, it was in position , thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Literature and Literary Theory.

Independientemente del impacto esperado determinado por el canal de difusión, es importante destacar el impacto real observado de la propia aportación.

Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2026-04-02:

  • Dialnet Métricas: 2
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Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2026-04-02:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 1 (PlumX).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
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Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: Last Author (JAQUE HIDALGO, MATIAS).

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