Aspect and the categorization of states :: the case of ser and estar in Spanish /

In this work, the Spanish copulae ser and estar are argued to be aspectual morphemes. Their binary opposition reflects the universal aspectual values ["Perfective], which are the same ones overtly expressed by the preterite and imperfect past tense forms in Spanish. It can therefore be shown th...

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1. Verfasser: Roby, David Brian, 1972-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Spanish
Veröffentlicht: Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub. Co., ©2009.
Schriftenreihe:Studies in language companion series ; v. 114.
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Zusammenfassung:In this work, the Spanish copulae ser and estar are argued to be aspectual morphemes. Their binary opposition reflects the universal aspectual values ["Perfective], which are the same ones overtly expressed by the preterite and imperfect past tense forms in Spanish. It can therefore be shown that different types of states, just like different types of events, can be categorized based on their aspectual composition. Additionally, the inherent semantic differences between events and states can be accounted for by analyzing aspect as applying to events internally and to states externally. A usefu.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xiii, 191 pages) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-185) and index.
ISBN:9789027288943
9027288941
9027205817
9789027205810
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9781282444973
9786612444975
6612444975
ISSN:0165-7763 ;

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