Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-287) and index.
Book Cover; Title; Contents; Acknowledgements; List of terms; List of abbreviations; INTRODUCTION; ASPECTUAL MEANING; THE GRAMMATICAL EMBODIMENT OF ASPECTUAL MEANING; THE ENGLISH PERFECT SYSTEM; THREE PERFECT FORMS; INTERPRETATIONS OF THE PRESENT PERFECT; CONCLUSION; Notes; References; Index.
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This study presents a semantic framework for analysing all aspectual constructions in terms of the event state distinction, and describes the grammatical expression of aspectual meaning in terms of a theory of grammatical constructions.
Aspectual grammar and past-time reference.
Grammar, Comparative and general-- Aspect.
Grammar, Comparative and general-- Temporal constructions.
Grammar, Comparative and general-- Tense.
Space and time in language.
Grammar, Comparative and general-- Aspect.
Grammar, Comparative and general-- Temporal constructions.