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1 online resource (xiv, 257 pages) : illustrations. |
Physical Medium |
polychrome |
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text file |
Series |
Oxford studies in theoretical linguistics ; 26
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Oxford linguistics
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Oxford studies in theoretical linguistics ; 26.
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Oxford linguistics.
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 246-254) and index. |
Contents |
Tense, indexicality, and consequence -- On events in linguistic semantics -- Tensed thoughts -- Tensed second thoughts: comments on Richard -- Why is sequense of tense obligatory -- Anaphoric tense -- Accomplishments -- The English progressive -- The English perfect and the metaphysics of events -- Competence with demonstratives -- A plea for implicit anaphora -- Remembering, imagining and the first person. |
Summary |
James Higginbotham's work on tense, aspect, and indexicality explore the principles governing demonstrative, temporal, and indexical expressions in natural language and present new ideas in the semantics of sentence structure. |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Subject |
Grammar, Comparative and general -- Aspect.
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Grammar, Comparative and general -- Aspect. |
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Grammar, Comparative and general -- Tense.
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Grammar, Comparative and general -- Tense. |
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Indexicals (Semantics)
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Indexicals (Semantics) |
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Semantics (Philosophy)
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Semantics (Philosophy) |
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Language and languages -- Philosophy.
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Language and languages -- Philosophy. |
Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Higginbotham, James. Tense, aspect, and indexicality. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009 9780199239320 (DLC) 2009517523 (OCoLC)294885644 |
ISBN |
9780191567483 (electronic book) |
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0191567485 (electronic book) |
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9780199239313 |
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0199239312 |
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