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Structuring Events: A Study in the Semantics of Lexical Aspect
Susan Rothstein
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Description for Structuring Events: A Study in the Semantics of Lexical Aspect
Paperback. Structuring Events presents a novel semantic theory of lexical aspect for anyone interested in the study of verb meanings. * Provides an introduction to aspectual classes and aspectual distinctions. * Utilizes case studies to present a novel semantic theory of lexical aspect and compare it with alternative theories. Series: Explorations in Semantics. Num Pages: 216 pages, 7 illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 179 x 12. Weight in Grams: 390.
Structuring Events presents a novel semantic theory of lexical aspect for anyone interested in the study of verb meanings.
- Provides an introduction to aspectual classes and aspectual distinctions.
- Utilizes case studies to present a novel semantic theory of lexical aspect and compare it with alternative theories.
- Useful for students and scholars in semantics and syntax as well as the neighboring fields of pragmatics and philosophy of language.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Series
Explorations in Semantics
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United States
ISBN
9781405106689
SKU
V9781405106689
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About Susan Rothstein
Susan Rothstein is Professor of Linguistics at Bar-Ilan University. She has published widely on such issues as syntax, semantics, and the syntax–semantics interface. She is author of Predicates and Their Subjects (2000), and editor of Events and Grammar (1998) and Perspectives on Phrase Structure: Heads and Licensing (1991).
Reviews for Structuring Events: A Study in the Semantics of Lexical Aspect
"This is the most important book on lexical aspect since David Dowty's seminal Word Meaning and Montague Grammar." Angelika Kratzer, University of Massachusetts–Amherst "As well as providing a clear introduction to the subject, this excellent book extends our knowledge of the lexical aspectual properties of verbs and verb phrases in new and original ... Read more