Time and the verb : a guide to tense and aspect / Robert I. Binnick.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Binnick, Robert I., author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Grammar, Comparative and general--Tense.

Grammar, Comparative and general.

Grammar, Comparative and general--Aspect.

Semantics.

Pragmatics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (579 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 2023.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Tense and aspect, linguistic markers signifying relations in time, have been peculiarly resistant to linguistic classification and explanation. The aim of this study is to enable students, teachers and scholars to understand the use of verb forms in particular languages.

Contents:

Contents; Abbreviations and Symbols; 1. Ancient Theories of the Simple Tenses; 2. Traditional Theories of the Complex Tenses; 3. Modern Theories of the Subordinate Tenses,; 4. Beyond Theories of Tense; 5. The Problem of Aspect; 6. Explanation in Aspectology; 7. Formal Semantics of Tense and Aspect; 8. Beyond the Semantics of Tense and Aspect; Summary; a. Tense; b. Topical Summary; c. Aspect; d. The Formal Semantics of Tense and Aspect; e. Pragmatics; Envoi; Notes; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 1991.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 507-523) and index.

Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.

ISBN:

0-19-772271-7

1-280-52446-4

0-19-534513-4

OCLC:

476015685