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Theoretical and crosslinguistic approaches to the semantics of aspect /

The papers in this volume investigate the semantics of aspect from both a theoretical and a crosslinguistic point of view, in a wide range of languages from a number of different language families. The papers are all informed by the belief that a thorough exposure to the expression of aspect crossli...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Rothstein, Susan, 1958-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub., ©2008.
Colección:Linguistik aktuell ; Bd. 110.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The papers in this volume investigate the semantics of aspect from both a theoretical and a crosslinguistic point of view, in a wide range of languages from a number of different language families. The papers are all informed by the belief that a thorough exposure to the expression of aspect crosslinguistically is crucial for progress in understanding how the semantics of aspect works and what the semantic basis of aspectual distinctions is. The languages discussed include Russian, English, Dutch, Hebrew, Mandarin, Japanese and Kalaallisut. The issues discussed in this volume include the centr.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (viii, 453 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789027291585
9027291586
1282152246
9781282152243
9786612152245
6612152249
ISSN:0166-0829 ;