Susan Rothstein

Gebundenes Buch

Structuring Events

A Study in the Semantics of Lexical Aspect

Beschreibung

Structuring Events presents a novel semantic theory of lexical aspect. The first chapter provides an introduction to aspectual classes and aspectual distinctions such as quantization and cumulativity, stages and changes, and telicity and atelicity. Two in-depth case studies of progressive achievements and resultative predication form the basis of a new account of the lexical semantics of accomplishments; this theory is then used in a new analysis of the telic/atelic distinction. Throughout, the emerging theory of aspect is extensively compared with alternative theories, and the book concludes with general reflections on the semantic structure of the lexical aspectual classes. Written accessibly, Structuring Events is an invaluable resource for semanticists or syntacticians interested in the study of verb meanings, as well as for people in the neighboring fields of pragmatics and philosophy of language.

Autor

Susan Rothstein is Professor of Linguistics at Bar-Ilan University. She has published widely on such issues as syntax, semantics, and the syntax-semantics interface. She is author of Predicates and Their Subjects (2000), and editor of Events and Grammar (1998) and Perspectives on Phrase Structure: Heads and Licensing (1991).

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Januar 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 177mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 517g
• ISBN-13: 9781405106672
• ISBN-10: 1405106670
• Artikelnr.: 22137744

Rezensionen

"This is the most important book on lexical aspect since DavidDowty's seminal Word Meaning and Montague Grammar."Angelika Kratzer, University of Massachusetts-Amherst

"As well as providing a clear introduction to the subject, thisexcellent book extends our knowledge of the lexical aspectualproperties of verbs and verb phrases in new and originaldirections. Rothstein's careful exploitation of the flexibility ofevent-based semantics in providing a solid foundation for theinterpretation of verbal aspect establishes the theory as centralto any explanation of this often difficult - but everfascinating - topic." Ronnie Cann, University ofEdinburgh

"This outstanding book represents a new breakthrough in thegeneral theory of lexical aspect. The discussions of the previousresearch are distinguished by clarity as well as new challenges andinsights. In a highly engaging way Rothstein also advances newsolutions to some of the most thorny issues - includingaspectual shifts, progressive achievements, and resultativepredication - which will shape the future research in lexicalaspect." Hana Filip, Stanford University

"Rothstein's book contains many observations, deepintuitions and exciting analyses which will doubtless be veryinfluential in a variety of areas. Empirically, the book contains atreasure trove of interesting data that will no doubt be mulledover for years to come." Lingua