The syntactic nature of inner aspect :: a minimalist perspective /

This book explores the syntactic nature of inner aspect from a minimalist perspective. It begins with the new observation that there are two independent properties at play in English inner aspect: the object-to-event mapping and event structure. From a discussion of English statives and Russian, it...

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1. Verfasser: MacDonald, Jonathan E.
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub. Co., ©2008.
Schriftenreihe:Linguistik aktuell ; vol. 133.
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Zusammenfassung:This book explores the syntactic nature of inner aspect from a minimalist perspective. It begins with the new observation that there are two independent properties at play in English inner aspect: the object-to-event mapping and event structure. From a discussion of English statives and Russian, it is concluded that the former property is variant and the latter universal; a minimalist conception of language variation arises naturally in this context. Additionally, an exploration of a lexical derivational approach to achievements leads to the expectation that there are no accomplishments in the.
Beschreibung:Substantial reorganization and expansion of the author's thesis (Ph. D.--Stony Brook University, 2006 Ph. D.) presented under the title: The syntax of inner aspect.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xiv, 241 pages :)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-235) and index.
ISBN:9789027289865
9027289867
1282104578
9781282104570
ISSN:0166-0829 ;