Orígenes de la independencia del español de América : Andrés Bello y su aporte a las teorías gramaticales posteriores

Abstract

In this research article, the inquiry by Bello on the naming of tenses to signal its effectiveness and modernity is proposed once again. Much has been written about Bello, so our purpose is to take up with a methodological qualitative perspective some aspects of his reflections to show that the imprint of his work has been and continues to be a source of inspiration for studies on grammar and linguistics in the Spanish language.The breadth and quality of Andrés Bello’s cultural contribution in the various fields of knowledge (philological, grammatical, linguistic, philosophical, juridical, pedagogical...) are now widely recognized; the richness of his studies is unusual, also thanks to the characteristic of versatility, having been one of the most acute interpreters of the culture of his time. His linguistic studies greatly influenced the acceptance and diffusion of the American variant of Spanish, promoting the value and originality of the American variant and contributing to the creation of a universal Spanish. The impact of his proposals concerning the grammatical system in general and the denominations he attributed to the tenses of the verbal system in particular were fundamental for the grammar and linguistics of Spanish.