Formal and Functional Perspectives on Tense and Related Categories

Formal and Functional Perspectives on Tense and Related Categories
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Publisher : Peter Lang
Total Pages : 238
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ISBN-10 : 3039103679
ISBN-13 : 9783039103676
Rating : 4/5 (676 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Formal and Functional Perspectives on Tense and Related Categories by : Christian Heyde Petersen

Download or read book Formal and Functional Perspectives on Tense and Related Categories written by Christian Heyde Petersen and published by Peter Lang. This book was released on 2004 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the gap that has developed between two sides in linguistics: the formal tradition and the functional tradition. It discusses fundamental issues such as tense, aspect and action by examining and comparing insights from the two traditions with a view to determining whether there are any possibilities of future bridge-building between the two approaches. This study focuses on comparing the actual output of different linguistic approaches and examines their 'usefulness'. A major aim is, therefore, to evaluate and identify the most useful approach.


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