Perfectivity might not scope over modality
The present paper provides an account of the behaviour of the English modals with respect to the perfective aspect of their complement. The differences in reading (external vs. internal perfect) are argued to be contingent on the structural position of the modal in syntax and on the availability of...
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| Fformat: | Erthygl |
| Iaith: | English |
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Editura Universitatii din Bucuresti
2012-06-01
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| Cyfres: | Bucharest Working Papers in Linguistics |
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| Mynediad Ar-lein: | http://bwpl.unibuc.ro/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BWPL_2012_nr.-1_Avram.pdf |
| Crynodeb: | The present paper provides an account of the behaviour of the English modals with respect to the perfective aspect of their complement. The differences in reading (external vs. internal perfect) are argued to be contingent on the structural position of the modal in syntax and on the availability of a polarity-changing conditionality feature on the modal. |
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| ISSN: | 2069-9239 2069-9239 |