Structuring Events: A Study in the Semantics of Lexical Aspect

✍ Scribed by Susan Rothstein(auth.)

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Year: 2003
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 216
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Structuring Events presents a novel semantic theory of lexical aspect for anyone interested in the study of verb meanings.

• Provides an introduction to aspectual classes and aspectual distinctions.
  
• Utilizes case studies to present a novel semantic theory of lexical aspect and compare it with alternative theories.
  
• Useful for students and scholars in semantics and syntax as well as the neighboring fields of pragmatics and philosophy of language.

Content:
Chapter 1 Verb Classes and Aspectual Classification (pages 1–35):
Chapter 2 Progressive Achievements (pages 37–58):
Chapter 3 Resultative Predication (pages 59–90):
Chapter 4 The Structure of Accomplishments (pages 91–122):
Chapter 5 The Interpretation of Derived Accomplishments (pages 123–147):
Chapter 6 Quantization, Telicity, and Change (pages 148–156):
Chapter 7 Telicity and Atomicity (pages 157–182):
Chapter 8 Event Structure and Aspectual Classification (pages 183–197):