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Aspect in English
Krasimir Kabakciev
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Hardback. Based on an edition published in 1992 in Bulgarian, this book offers a specific approach to controversial problems in linguistics. It states that aspect is the result of a complex interplay between the referents of verbs and nouns in the sentence. It also talks about the role nouns and noun phrases play in the explication of aspect in English. Series: Studies in Linguistics and Philosophy. Num Pages: 374 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 708.
Based on an earlier edition published in 1992 in Bulgarian, this book offers a specific approach to one of the most controversial problems in linguistics. According to it, aspect is the result of a subtle and complex interplay between the referents of verbs and nouns in the sentence. Special attention is paid to the role nouns and noun phrases play in the explication of aspect in English (and similar languages). The grammatical marking of aspect is shown to be a compensatory phenomenon imposed by language structure. Comparisons made using Slavic (mainly Bulgarian) data reveal that compositional aspect is a mirror ... Read more
Based on an earlier edition published in 1992 in Bulgarian, this book offers a specific approach to one of the most controversial problems in linguistics. According to it, aspect is the result of a subtle and complex interplay between the referents of verbs and nouns in the sentence. Special attention is paid to the role nouns and noun phrases play in the explication of aspect in English (and similar languages). The grammatical marking of aspect is shown to be a compensatory phenomenon imposed by language structure. Comparisons made using Slavic (mainly Bulgarian) data reveal that compositional aspect is a mirror ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
374
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Linguistics and Philosophy
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9780792365389
SKU
V9780792365389
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