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This volume examines the expression of the future in a range of diverse languages and from a variety of theoretical perspectives. It reveals the value of linking linguistic considerations of tense and aspect to philosophical approaches to modality and time and will be a valuable resource for all tho...

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Other Authors: Brabanter, Philippe de (Editor), Kissine, Mikhail (Editor), Sharifzadeh, Saghie (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Series:Oxford studies of time in language and thought ; 2.
Subjects:
Grammar, Comparative and general > Tense.
Temps (Linguistique)
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Grammar & Punctuation.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Linguistics > Syntax.
Grammar, Comparative and general > Tense
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This volume examines the expression of the future in a range of diverse languages and from a variety of theoretical perspectives. It reveals the value of linking linguistic considerations of tense and aspect to philosophical approaches to modality and time and will be a valuable resource for all those working on time, tense, and temporal reference.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191758294
0191758299
9780191668357
0191668354