Insubordination and lectal variation: Geographic and discursive variation of subjunctive complement constructions in Spanish

This study aims to document the variation of a minor imperative construction in five varieties Spanish and four discursive genres, represent this by proposing constructional network that recognizes different degrees abstraction form schemas subschemas. Our data comes from (Argentinian, Caribbean, Chilean, Mexican Peninsular) genres: two spoken (conversations interviews) written (novels news reports). The results show is tightly associated with spontaneous conversation particularly Peninsular variety. In addition, not all specific usage types/subschemas are evenly distributed across varieties, as some them seem be almost exclusively found Spain. We argue these differences may motivated opposition between distancing cultures rapprochement cultures.