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Context and the lexicon in the development of Russian aspect / Neil Bermel.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bermel, Neil.
- Series:
- University of California publications in linguistics ; v. 129.
- University of California publications in linguistics ; v. 129
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Russian language--Verb.
- Russian language.
- Russian language--Aspect.
- Russian language--1300-1700--Verb.
- Russian language--1300-1700--Aspect.
- Grammar, Comparative and general--Verb.
- Physical Description:
- xvii, 483 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Berkeley : University of California Press, [1997]
- Summary:
- This study advances a new approach to the history of Russian aspect, integrating recent work on aspectology with contemporary theories of language changes and development. Using data from five Old Russian texts, the author traces the development of the aspectual opposition from its early lexical roots to the sixteenth century, when contextual and discourse concerns came to the fore.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 477-483).
- ISBN:
- 0520098129
- OCLC:
- 36739685
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