Tense, aspect and discourse structure

by Jakob Egetenmeyer (Editor), Sarah Dessì Schmid (Editor), Martin G. Becker (Editor)

Overview

Tense and aspect are crucial devices of sentence meaning. They interact with Aktionsart, but also with verb types and adverbs when indicating temporal relations and building temporal discourse structure. On the discourse level, they are co-determined by narrative functions, enhancing the complexity of their description. The volume depicts this vast field. It unites twelve contributions which elaborate on three thematic cores: 1) the context-sensitivity of tense and aspect and their relationships with neighbouring categories, 2) their interaction with adverbs, 3) their functioning in discourse.

The volume advances our knowledge of the matters at hand in different respects. It discusses the onomasiological status of categories such temporality and aspectuality critically. It addresses the functioning of tense in discourse from various angles. A further focus is placed on the imperfective past tense-aspect form, its uses and meaning potentials. Its analysis ranges from marking evidentiality to indicating perspectives. The volume combines papers with various theoretical approaches and methodologies, notably, formally oriented linguistics and data-driven accounts. The multiplicity of subjects and methods may resonate beyond the field of Romance linguistics.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783111424583
Publisher:	De Gruyter
Publication date:	09/23/2024
Series:	Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für romanische Philologie , #492
Pages:	386
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.06(h) x 0.00(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Sarah Dessì Schmid, Tübingen University, Germany; Martin G. Becker and Jakob Egetenmeyer, Cologne University, Germany.