Perfectivity might not scope over modality
The present paper provides an account of the behaviour of the English modals with respect to theperfective aspect of their complement. The differences in reading (external vs. internal perfect) are argued tobe contingent on the structural position of the modal in syntax and on the availability of a...
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Editura Universitatii din Bucuresti
2012-01-01
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| author | Larisa Avram |
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| description | The present paper provides an account of the behaviour of the English modals with respect to theperfective aspect of their complement. The differences in reading (external vs. internal perfect) are argued tobe contingent on the structural position of the modal in syntax and on the availability of a polarity-changingconditionality feature on the modal. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-129a8f878b714bc2b468e5ef7d1e48312022-12-22T02:59:00ZengEditura Universitatii din BucurestiBucharest Working Papers in Linguistics2069-92392012-01-01XIV1111132Perfectivity might not scope over modalityLarisa AvramThe present paper provides an account of the behaviour of the English modals with respect to theperfective aspect of their complement. The differences in reading (external vs. internal perfect) are argued tobe contingent on the structural position of the modal in syntax and on the availability of a polarity-changingconditionality feature on the modal.http://bwpl.unibuc.ro/index.pl/perfectivity_might_not_scope_over_modalitymodalsperfective aspectexternal perfectinternal perfectcounter factuality |
| spellingShingle | Larisa Avram Perfectivity might not scope over modality Bucharest Working Papers in Linguistics modals perfective aspect external perfect internal perfect counter factuality |
| title | Perfectivity might not scope over modality |
| title_full | Perfectivity might not scope over modality |
| title_fullStr | Perfectivity might not scope over modality |
| title_full_unstemmed | Perfectivity might not scope over modality |
| title_short | Perfectivity might not scope over modality |
| title_sort | perfectivity might not scope over modality |
| topic | modals perfective aspect external perfect internal perfect counter factuality |
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