Tense, mood, and aspects in Gungbe (Kwa)?
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| Publication date | 2008 |
| Journal | Typological studies in language |
| Event | workshop "Cross-linguistic aspect/Aktionsart-modality links", 39th annual meeting of the Societas Europaea Linguistica |
| Volume | Issue number | 79 |
| Pages (from-to) | 215-239 |
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| Abstract | This paper is a first attempt at understanding the distribution of tense, mood, and aspect expressions in Gungbe, and the interaction thereof. The discussion shows that Gungbe INFL-related expressions are realized by functional items, which head distinct projections within I. These items may combine to form complex tense, aspect, and mood sequences. It is further shown that while modal expressions block perfective aspect in Gungbe, imperfective aspect, on the other hand, appears to enhance the deontic and epistemic readings of the modal auxiliaries. |
| Document type | Article |
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Proceedings title: Modality-aspect interfaces: implications and typological solutions Publisher: Benjamins Place of publication: Amsterdam ISBN: 9789027229922 Editors: W. Abraham, E. Leiss |
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