Tense and Aspect: From Semantics to Morphosyntax

By Alessandra Giorgi

Book Overview

The authors bridge the gap between the semantic and syntactic properties of verb tense and aspect, and suggest a unified account of tense and aspect using Chomsky's Principles and Parameters Framework. They compare tense and aspect systems in Romance languages with Germanic ones.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195091922
• ISBN13: 9780195091922
• Release Date: December 1997
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"