Aspect and the categorization of states : the case of ser and estar in Spanish /
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Author / Creator: | Roby, David Brian, 1972- |
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Imprint: | Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub. Co., ©2009. |
Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 191 pages) : illustrations |
Language: | English Spanish |
Series: | Studies in language companion series, 0165-7763 ; v. 114 Studies in language companion series ; v. 114. |
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Format: | E-Resource Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11206213 |
Summary: | In this work, the Spanish copulae ser and estar are argued to be aspectual morphemes. Their binary opposition reflects the universal aspectual values [±Perfective], which are the same ones overtly expressed by the preterite and imperfect past tense forms in Spanish. It can therefore be shown that different types of states, just like different types of events, can be categorized based on their aspectual composition. Additionally, the inherent semantic differences between events and states can be accounted for by analyzing aspect as applying to events internally and to states externally . A useful resource for the beginning linguist as well as the most seasoned analyst, this work is written in language that is easy to understand while remaining faithful to all of the appropriate relevant technical terminology. Anyone who is seriously interested in exploring why the Spanish verbs ser and estar are used the way they are should read this book. |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 191 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-185) and index. |
ISBN: | 9789027288943 9027288941 9027205817 9789027205810 1282444972 9781282444973 9786612444975 6612444975 |
ISSN: | 0165-7763 ; |