June 1975 bernard comrie preface to the second printing in addition to removing a few misprints, i have corrected an error in the discussion of. Cambridge textbooks in linguistics, cambridge university press, cambridre etc. Topics covered include the relation of tense and aspect, the morphology and the semantics of aspect, and structuralist and philosophical approaches. Since its first publication, language universals and linguistic typology has become established as the leading introductory account of one of the most productive areas of linguisticsthe analysis, comparison, and classification of the common features and forms of the organization of languages. C6 415 7544577 isbn 0521211093 hardback isbn 0 521 290457 paperback transferred to digital reprinting 2001 printed in. The perfective aspect is distinguished from the imperfective aspect, which presents an event as having internal structure such as ongoing, continuous, or habitual actions. Bernard comrie s most popular book is the worlds major languages. Topics covered include the relation of tense and aspect, the morphology and the semantics of aspect, and. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Bernard comrie department of linguistics uc santa barbara. An introduction to the general linguistic study of aspect.
An introduction to verbal aspect as a general linguistic phenomenon, with exa. An overview aspect is concerned with the way events relate to time. Bernard comrie is director of the department of linguistics at the max planck institute for evolutionary anthropology, leipzig, and distinguished professor of linguistics at the university of california santa barbara. An introduction to the study of verbal aspect and related problems. Topics covered include the relation of tense and aspect, the morphology and the semantics of aspect.
In a number of languages, the case marking system is different in different tense aspect moods tams. An introduction to the study of verbal aspect and related problems by bernard comrie paperback, 1976 at the best online prices at ebay. Comrie is a specialist in linguistic typology and linguistic universals, and on caucasian languages. Progressive aspect in nigerian english ulrike gut, robert fuchs. Books by bernard comrie author of the worlds major. Aspect by bernard comrie and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Having difficulty with your aspect customer centre account. Aspect cambridge textbooks in linguistics 9780521290456 by comrie, bernard and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Dr comrie draws his examples particularly from english and the slavonic and romance languages, but also from arabic, chinese, welsh, greek and. It carefully talks about the meaning of aspect, the perfectiveimperfective distinction, and pretty much everything you might want to know about this topic such as related morphology and combined tense.
The language about temporality and time with reference to the verbal system is problematic for those who have rejected the. System 1022 is a general purpose data management software system which. Datasets available include lcsh, bibframe, lc name authorities, lc classification, marc codes, premis vocabularies, iso language codes, and more. The origin and development of languages throughout the world by bernard comrie. The perfective aspect abbreviated pfv, sometimes called the aoristic aspect, is a grammatical aspect that describes an action viewed as a simple whole, i. English, french, mandarin chinese, navajo and russian. Bernard comrie studied modern and medieval languages and linguistics at the university of cambridge, taking his ph. His own work on aspect has been a major inspiration for this study. Rbrul johnson 2009 is a software package run in r that can be used for data. The used to infinitive construction always refers to the habitual aspect when the infinitive is a nonstative verb. I am honored to be included in the celebration of bernard comrie s distinguished career. This is the first study of aspect, considered as a general linguistic phenomenon. Cambridge textbooks in linguistics general editors.
Using software that displays frames per second, gesture stroke onset and. An introduction to the study of verbal aspect and related problems cambridge textbooks in linguistics. Dr comrie draws his examples particularly from english and the slavonic and romance languages, but also from arabic, chinese, welsh, greek and a variety of others. Free download program bernard comrie aspect lovelyfilecloud. Bernard comrie aspect an introduction to the study of verbal aspect and related problems cambridge textbooks in linguistics handbook of morphology. Aspect an introduction to the general linguistic study of aspect. See all 9 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Its not a simple introduction to aspect, but its not an extremely detailed account either. The parameter of aspect presents a unified theory of aspect within universal grammar. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Contact the aspect customer care web team for assistance. An introduction to the study of verbal aspect and related problems cambridge textbooks in linguistics 9780521290456. An introduction to the study of verbal aspect and related problems cambridge textbooks in l first edition on. To speak with our global support team, refer to the list on the right for a list of regional phone numbers or contact us online through the aspect customer care centre.
Its a quick read, but i do feel it kind of falls inbetween two chairs. An introduction to the study of verbal aspect and related problems cambridge textbooks in l first edition. It provides an unusual combination of syntactic, semantic, and pragmatic approaches to a single domain, and gives detailed linguistic analyses of five languages with very different aspectual systems. Tense cambridge textbooks in linguistics pdf free download. Tense and aspect in eight languages of cameroon summer institute of linguistics and the university of texas at arlington publications in linguistics. Sprachwissenschaftsprachwissenschaft wien 242 1978 12943. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. Bernard comries excellent books in the cambridge textbooks in. On the introduction from the perspective of whats been said in koine greek grammar, two points could be made. The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. This book has been quite influential as a standard reference work.
Chapter alignment of case marking of full noun phrases. Bernard comrie this was the first book ive ever read thoroughly on verbal aspect, and its crystal clear definitions are very easy to follow. These are just some passing thoughtsnothing serious or revolutionaryon bernard comrie s little monograph on aspect. Bernard comrie books list of books by author bernard comrie. When i started working on incomplete acquisition about ten years ago, bernard was one of the few people who was always willing to hear about the unseemly quirks of heritage languages. Tense and aspect in eight languages of cameroon sil international. Adopting an approach to the subject pioneered by greenberg and others, bernard comrie is.
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