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Published 2007.
The papers in this volume investigate the semantics of aspect from both a theoretical and cross linguistic point of view, in a wide range of languages ...
Published 2007.
The papers in this volume investigate the semantics of aspect from both a theoretical and cross linguistic 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
cross-linguistically is crucial for progress in understanding how the semantics of aspect 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 These include the centrality of measuring and counting in an understanding of telicity; the importance of the
singular/plural distinction in the study of aspect, the importance of homogeneity as a property of event types, the flexibility of lexical classes, and the
interaction between expressions of aspect and the particular morphosyntactic structure of a language.
