Time and the Verb : a Guide to Tense and Aspect.

Time and the Verb : a Guide to Tense and Aspect.

Tense and aspect, linguistic markers signifying relations in time, have been peculiarly resistant to linguistic classification and explanation. The aim of this study is to enable students, teachers and scholars to understand the use of verb forms in particular languages.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Binnick, Robert I.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 1991.
Subjects:
Grammar, Comparative and general > Aspect.
Grammar, Comparative and general > Tense.
Pragmatics.
Semantics.
pragmatics.
semantics.
Grammar, Comparative and general > Aspect
Grammar, Comparative and general > Tense
Pragmatics
Semantics
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Table of Contents:
  • Contents; Abbreviations and Symbols; 1. Ancient Theories of the Simple Tenses; 2. Traditional Theories of the Complex Tenses; 3. Modern Theories of the Subordinate Tenses, ; 4. Beyond Theories of Tense; 5. The Problem of Aspect; 6. Explanation in Aspectology; 7. Formal Semantics of Tense and Aspect; 8. Beyond the Semantics of Tense and Aspect; Summary; a. Tense; b. Topical Summary; c. Aspect; d. The Formal Semantics of Tense and Aspect; e. Pragmatics; Envoi; Notes; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z.

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