Cross-linguistic Semantics of Tense, Aspect, and Modality

Cross-linguistic Semantics of Tense, Aspect, and Modality
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Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Total Pages : 418
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ISBN-10 : 9789027288936
ISBN-13 : 9027288933
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Book Synopsis Cross-linguistic Semantics of Tense, Aspect, and Modality by : Lotte Hogeweg

Download or read book Cross-linguistic Semantics of Tense, Aspect, and Modality written by Lotte Hogeweg and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 2009-11-30 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, we have witnessed, on the one hand, an increased interest in cross-linguistic data in formal semantic studies, and, on the other hand, an increased concern for semantic issues in language typology. However, only few studies combine semantic and typological research for a particular semantic domain (such as the papers in Bach et al. (1995) on quantification and Smith (1997) on aspect). This book brings together formal semanticists with a cross-linguistic perspective and/or those working on lesser-known languages, and typologists interested in semantic theory, to discuss semantic variation in the specific domain of Tense, Aspect, and Mood/Modality.


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