Includes bibliographical references (pages 246-254) and index.
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.
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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.
Tense, aspect, and indexicality.
9780199239320
Grammar, Comparative and general-- Aspect.
Grammar, Comparative and general-- Tense.
Indexicals (Semantics)
Language and languages-- Philosophy.
Semantics (Philosophy)
Aspect (taalkunde)
Grammar, Comparative and general-- Aspect.
Grammar, Comparative and general-- Tense.
Indexicals (Semantics)
Language and languages-- Philosophy.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES-- Grammar & Punctuation.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES-- Linguistics-- Syntax.