The tense system in English relative clauses : a corpus-based analysis / Ilse Depraetere.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Depraetere, Ilse, 1964-

Series:

Topics in English linguistics ; 16.

Topics in English linguistics ; 16

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Relative clauses.

English language.

English language--Tense.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 434 pages)

Edition:

Reprint 2011

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; New York : Mouton de Gruyter, 1996, c1995.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The future of English linguistics as envisaged by the editors of Topics in English Linguistics lies in empirical studies which integrate work in English linguistics into general and theoretical linguistics on the one hand, and comparative linguistics on the other. The TiEL series features volumes that present interesting new data and analyses, and above all fresh approaches that contribute to the overall aim of the series, which is to further outstanding research in English linguistics.

Contents:

Front matter

Acknowledgements

Contents

List of abbreviations

Introduction

Chapter 1. Definition of the concepts bounded-unbounded and telic-atelic

Chapter 2. Declerck (1991a): tense in discourse (part 1)

Chapter 3. The expression of temporal relations in past sector RCs

Chapter 4. The expression of (W-)anteriority in pre-present sector RCs

Chapter 5. The expression of (W-)anteriority and (W-)simultaneity in post- present sector RCs

Chapter 6. Difference in contextual effects between mutually substitutable verb forms

Chapter 7. The principle of unmarked temporal interpretation

Chapter 8. Choice of binding TO in RCs

General conclusion

Appendix

Notes

References

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. [404]-428) and index.

ISBN:

9783110869033

3110869039

OCLC:

873018423