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Author MacDonald, Jonathan E.

Title The syntactic nature of inner aspect : a minimalist perspective / Jonathan E. MacDonald.

Publication Info. Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub. Co., [2008]
©2008

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 241 pages) : illustrations.
Physical Medium polychrome
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Series Linguistik aktuell = Linguistics today, 0166-0829 ; v. 133
Linguistik aktuell ; vol. 133.
Note Substantial reorganization and expansion of the author's thesis (Ph. D.--Stony Brook University, 2006 Ph. D.) presented under the title: The syntax of inner aspect.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-235) and index.
Contents The Syntactic Nature of Inner Aspect; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Dedication page; Table of contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; List of abbreviations; chapter 1. An introduction to the syntax of inner aspect; chapter 2. The syntax of eventives 1; chapter 3. The syntax of eventives 2; chapter 4. A lexical derivation of achievements; Chapter 5. Minimalist variation in inner aspect; chapter 6. The autonomy of inner aspect; chapter 7. A consideration of other aspectual facts; chapter 8. The syntactic nature of inner aspect and some speculative remarks; References; Index.
Summary This book explores the syntactic nature of inner aspect from a minimalist perspective. It begins with the new observation that there are two independent properties at play in English inner aspect: the object-to-event mapping and event structure. From a discussion of English statives and Russian, it is concluded that the former property is variant and the latter universal; a minimalist conception of language variation arises naturally in this context. Additionally, an exploration of a lexical derivational approach to achievements leads to the expectation that there are no accomplishments in the.
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Subject Grammar, Comparative and general -- Aspect.
Grammar, Comparative and general -- Aspect.
Grammar, Comparative and general -- Syntax.
Grammar, Comparative and general -- Syntax.
Minimalist theory (Linguistics)
Minimalist theory (Linguistics)
Slavic languages -- Aspect.
Slavic languages -- Aspect.
Slavic languages.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: MacDonald, Jonathan E. Syntactic nature of inner aspect. Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub. Co., ©2008 9789027255167 9027255164 (DLC) 2008031393 (OCoLC)236082450
ISBN 9789027289865 (electronic book)
9027289867 (electronic book)
1282104578
9781282104570
9789027255167 (hardback ; alkaline paper)
9027255164 (hardback ; alkaline paper)