The Aspectual Meaning of Non-Aspectual Constructions

The distinction between perfective and imperfective aspect has been identified in many languages across the world. This paper shows that even languages that do not have a dedicated perfective—imperfective distinction may endow a verbal construction that is not specifically aspectual with a perfectiv...

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Main Authors: Tom Koss, Astrid De Wit, Johan van der Auwera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-06-01
Series:Languages
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2226-471X/7/2/143