About this title: Bernard Comrie defines tense as the grammaticalisation of location in time. In this textbook he introduces readers to the range of variation found in tense systems across the languages of the world, bringing together a rich collection of illustrative material that student and specialist alike will find invaluable. This systematic account of the data is carefully integrated with a theoretical discussion of tense that is sensitive both to the range of tense oppositions found cross-linguistically and also to the constraints on that variation. For the most part the book is written without ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date Published: 1985
ISBN-13:9780521281386ISBN:0521281385
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: CAMBRIDGE UNIV PR
Date Published: 1985
ISBN-13:9780521281386ISBN:0521281385
Description: New. Bernard Comrie defines tense as the grammaticalisation of location in time. In this textbook he introduces readers to the range of variation found in tense systems across the languages of the world, bringing together a rich collection of illustrative... read more
Description: New. Bernard Comrie defines tense as the grammaticalisation of location in time. In this textbook he introduces readers to the range of variation found in tense systems across the languages of the world. This coherent and elegant account of this complex grammatical category will provide a solid basis for further research on tense, even in a language as thoroughly studied as English. read more
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, UK
ISBN-13:9780521281386ISBN:0521281385
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, UK
ISBN-13:9780521281386ISBN:0521281385
Description: New. PLEASE NOTE that we do not offer expedited shipping. Orders placed with the priority shipping option will automatically be canceled. Bernard Comrie defines tense as the grammaticalisation of location in time. In this textbook he introduces readers to the range of variation found in tense systems across the languages of the world, bringing together a rich collection of illustrative material that student and specialist alike will find invaluable. This systematic account of the data is ... read more
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