An introduction to the general linguistic study of aspect. Topics covered include the relation of tense and aspect, the morphology and the semantics of aspect, and ...

Since its first publication, Language Universals and Linguistic Typology has become established as the leading introductory account of one of the most productive areas of ...

This book looks at the various ways in which time is reflected in natural language. All natural languages have developed a rich repetoire of devices to express time, but ...

This comprehensive examination of tense and grammatical aspect provides fascinating insight into how languages indicate distinctions of time. Providing an in-depth survey of ...

The verbal categories of tense and aspect have been studied traditionally from the point of view of their reference to the timing and time-perspective of the speaker s reported ...

The book provides a grammar of tense which can be used both as an advanced reference grammar and as a scientific study which can act as a basis for and stimulus to further ...

In this monograph, the author argues that natural languages exemplify the language type by assigning prominence to just one of the three verbal categories of tense, aspect and ...

Analyzing Grammar is a clear introductory textbook on grammatical analysis, showing students how to analyse grammatical patterns in any language.

A comprehensive treatment of all the Slavonic languages, this volume is written by experts in the field, and details the morphology, lexis and syntax, as well as the ...