Perfect Explorations / / ed. by Artemis Alexiadou, Monika Rathert, Arnim von Stechow.
This volume contains contributions dealing with the syntax, morphology, semantics, and diachronic development of the Perfect and the components it is built on across languages. The volume brings these aspects together, working towards a comprehensive theory of the Perfect which takes into considerat...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DGBA Backlist Complete English Language 2000-2014 PART1 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter Mouton, , [2012] ©2003 |
Year of Publication: | 2012 |
Edition: | Reprint 2012 |
Language: | English |
Series: | Interface Explorations [IE] ,
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (404 p.) :; Zahlr. Abb. u. Tab. |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- Table of contents -- Introduction: the modules of Perfect constructions -- Participles and voice -- Temporal homogeneity and the Italian Perfect -- Arabie Perfect and temporal adverbs -- A puzzle about until and the Present Perfect -- A little bit more on the English Perfect -- Observations about the form and meaning of the Perfect -- On the stativity of the English Perfect -- Tense, aspect, and the Greek Perfect -- Seit-adverbials in Perfect constructions -- The aspectual makeup of Perfect participles and the interpretations of the Perfect -- Perfect readings in Russian -- Universal-existential puzzles -- Possession and conversation: the case of the category Perfect -- Subject Index -- Author Index |
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Summary: | This volume contains contributions dealing with the syntax, morphology, semantics, and diachronic development of the Perfect and the components it is built on across languages. The volume brings these aspects together, working towards a comprehensive theory of the Perfect which takes into consideration the interfaces between the various components of the grammar. Issues addressed include: the temporal vs. aspectual character of the perfect, the contribution of adverbial modification, the structure of the perfect participle. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9783110902358 9783110238570 9783110238457 9783110636970 9783110742961 |
ISSN: | 1861-4167 ; |
DOI: | 10.1515/9783110902358 |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | ed. by Artemis Alexiadou, Monika Rathert, Arnim von Stechow. |