INNER ASPECT; Introduction; Inner Derived Objects; Inner Aspect and Event; Event Structure and Phrase Structure; Interaction of Objects and Aspect; L-Syntax and S-Syntax; The Syntax of Achievements; Bounds and Coercion; Conclusion; References; Author Index; Language Index; Subject Index
Summary
This monograph probes the structure of the verb phrase through a cross-linguistic investigation of the syntax and morphology of relevant constructions. In particular, the author provides evidence for two event-related non-lexical projections called "inner aspect" and "event." The former is found within the verb phrase and encodes information on the endpoint of an event. The latter is found at the edge of the verb phrase and demarcates the boundary of a particular domain of syntax, L-syntax. Although languages vary in their use of these projections and in the way they encode
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-297) and indexes
