The Syntactic Nature of Inner Aspect: A minimalist perspective
Author:   Jonathan E. MacDonald (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)
Publisher:   John Benjamins Publishing Co
Volume:   133
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9789027255167


Pages:   241
Publication Date:   27 November 2008
Format:   Hardback
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This book explores the syntactic nature of inner aspect from a minimalist perspective. It begins with the new observation that there are two independent properties at play in English inner aspect: the object-to-event mapping and event structure. From a discussion of English statives and Russian, it is concluded that the former property is variant and the latter universal; a minimalist conception of language variation arises naturally in this context. Additionally, an exploration of a lexical derivational approach to achievements leads to the expectation that there are no accomplishments in the lexicon. A detailed look at idioms suggests that this expectation is met. These results support the division of labor between an operative lexicon and narrow syntax in aspectual composition; this naturally poses a problem for (neo-)constructional approaches to inner aspect. Finally, one conclusion reached about the syntactic nature of inner aspect regards the object-to-event mapping: it is a purely syntactic phenomenon.

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Author:   Jonathan E. MacDonald (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)
Publisher:   John Benjamins Publishing Co
Imprint:   John Benjamins Publishing Co
Volume:   133
Weight:   0.615kg
ISBN:  

9789027255167


ISBN 10:   9027255164
Pages:   241
Publication Date:   27 November 2008
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1. Acknowledgments; 2. Preface; 3. List of abbreviations; 4. Chapter 1. An introduction to the syntax of inner aspect; 5. Chapter 2. The syntax of eventives 1: An aspectual projection; 6. Chapter 3. The syntax of eventives 2: Event features; 7. Chapter 4. A lexical derivation of achievements; 8. Chapter 5. Minimalist variation in inner aspect; 9. Chapter 6. The autonomy of inner aspect; 10. Chapter 7. A consideration of other aspectual facts; 11. Chapter 8. The syntactic nature of inner aspect and some speculative remarks; 12. References; 13. Index

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