Includes bibliographical references (pages 198-201) and index.
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Verb classes and aspectual classification -- Progressive achievements -- Resultative predication -- The structure of accomplishments -- The interpretation of derived accomplishments -- Quantization, telicity, and change -- Telicity and atomicity -- Event structure and aspectual classification.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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'Structuring Events' presents a novel semantic theory of lexical aspect for anyone interested in the study of verb meanings. It will be useful for students and scholars in semantics and syntax, as well as the neighbouring fields of pragmatics and philosophy of language.