The Time Window of Language: The Interaction Between Linguistic and Non-Linguistic Knowledge in the Temporal Interpretation of German and English T

by Martin Trautwein

Focusing on English and German examples, the study deals with the temporal interpretation of texts in non-aspect languages. The author presumes that a coherent interpretation of a text results from a complex interaction between linguistic and extra-linguistic information. The study presents a unified account of the semantics of temporality which treats the varying grammatical factors (aspectual classes, tense, and discourse structure) in a systematic...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3110182130
• ISBN13: 9783110182132
• Release Date: November 2005
• Publisher: de Gruyter
• Length: 407 Pages
• Weight: 1.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary