The Time Window of Language
The Interaction between Linguistic and Non-Linguistic Knowledge in the Temporal Interpretation of German and English Texts| By: | Martin Trautwein |
| Publisher: | De Gruyter |
| Print ISBN: | 9783110182132 |
| eText ISBN: | 9783110919523 |
| Edition: | 1 |
| Copyright: | 2005 |
| Format: | Page Fidelity |
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Focusing on English and German examples, the study deals with the temporal interpretation of texts in non-aspect languages. The author presumes that a coherent interpretation of a text results from a complex interaction between linguistic and extra-linguistic information. The study presents a unified account of the semantics of temporality which treats the varying grammatical factors (aspectual classes, tense, and discourse structure) in a systematic way.