Synopses & Reviews
An introduction to verbal aspect as a general linguistic phenomenon, with examples primarily from English, Slavonic and Romance languages.
Table of Contents
Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Perfective and imperfective; 2. Aspect and inherent meaning; 3. Perfect; 4. Aspect and tense; 5. Formal expression of aspectual oppositions; 6. Markedness; Appendices; References; Index.