An introduction to the general linguistic study of aspect. Topics covered include the relation of tense and aspect, the morphology and the semantics of aspect, and structuralist and philosophical approaches. Dr Comrie draws his examples particularly from English and the Slavonic and Romance languages, but also from Arabic, Chinese, Welsh, Greek and a variety of others. This is the first study of aspect, considered as a general linguistic phenomenon. It is intended for students of individual languages as well as for students of linguistics.
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Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Perfective and imperfective; 2. Aspect and inherent meaning; 3. Perfect; 4. Aspect and tense; 5. Formal expression of aspectual oppositions; 6. Markedness; Appendices; References; Index.
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An introduction to the general linguistic study of aspect.

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ISBN
9780521290456
Publisert
1976-06-03
Utgiver
Cambridge University Press
Vekt
220 gr
Høyde
226 mm
Bredde
151 mm
Dybde
12 mm
Aldersnivå
P, U, 06, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
156

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