Aspectual Grammar and Past-time Reference
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Author | : Laura A. Michaelis |
Publisher | : Psychology Press |
Total Pages | : 320 |
Release | : 1998 |
ISBN-10 | : 0415156785 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780415156783 |
Rating | : 4/5 (85 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Aspectual Grammar and Past-time Reference by : Laura A. Michaelis
Book excerpt: This study presents a semantic framework for analysing all aspectual constructions in terms of the event state distinction, and describes the grammatical expression of aspectual meaning in terms of a theory of grammatical constructions. In this theory, grammatical constructions, like words, are conventionalized form-meaning pairs, which are best described not only with respect to their intrinsic semantic values, but also with respect to the functional oppositions in which they participate.