Aspect by Bernard Comrie

Aspect by Bernard Comrie

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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 structuralist and philosophical approaches. The first study of aspect as a general linguistic phenomenon, it is intended for students of individual languages and linguistics.

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Aspect by Bernard Comrie

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 structuralist and philosophical approaches. Dr Comrie draws his examples particularly from English and the Slavonic and Romance languages, but also from Arabic, Chinese, Welsh, Greek and a variety of others. This is the first study of aspect, considered as a general linguistic phenomenon. It is intended for students of individual languages as well as for students of linguistics.
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ISBN 13 9780521290456
ISBN 10 0521290457
Title Aspect
Author Bernard Comrie
Series Cambridge Textbooks In Linguistics
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Year published 1976-06-03
Number of pages 156
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