Structuring Events: A Study in the Semantics of Lexical Aspect

Susan Rothstein

ISBN 10: 1405106689 / ISBN 13: 9781405106689

Edité par John Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2003

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Structuring Events presents a novel semantic theory of lexical aspect for anyone interested in the study of verb meanings. * Provides an introduction to aspectual classes and aspectual distinctions. * Utilizes case studies to present a novel semantic theory of lexical aspect and compare it with alternative theories. Series: Explorations in Semantics. Num Pages: 216 pages, 7 illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 179 x 12. Weight in Grams: 390. . 2004. 1st Edition. Paperback. . . . .

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• Titre: Structuring Events: A Study in the Semantics of Lexical Aspect
• Éditeur: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
• Date de parution: 2003
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1405106689
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781405106689
• Reliure: Couverture souple
• Édition: Edition originale
• État de l'article: New

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Synopsis

Structuring Events presents a novel semantic theory of lexical aspect for anyone interested in the study of verb meanings.

• Provides an introduction to aspectual classes and aspectual distinctions.
• Utilizes case studies to present a novel semantic theory of lexical aspect and compare it with alternative theories.
• Useful for students and scholars in semantics and syntax as well as the neighboring fields of pragmatics and philosophy of language.

À propos de l?auteur

Susan Rothstein is Professor of Linguistics at Bar-Ilan University. She has published widely on such issues as syntax, semantics, and the syntax-semantics interface. She is author of Predicates and Their Subjects (2000), and editor of Events and Grammar (1998) and Perspectives on Phrase Structure: Heads and Licensing (1991).