Perfect Explorations
eBook - PDF

Perfect Explorations

  1. 442 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Perfect Explorations

About this book

This volume contains contributions dealing with the syntax, morphology, semantics, and diachronic development of the Perfect and the components it is built on across languages. The volume brings these aspects together, working towards a comprehensive theory of the Perfect which takes into consideration the interfaces between the various components of the grammar. Issues addressed include: the temporal vs. aspectual character of the perfect, the contribution of adverbial modification, the structure of the perfect participle.

Frequently asked questions

Yes, you can cancel anytime from the Subscription tab in your account settings on the Perlego website. Your subscription will stay active until the end of your current billing period. Learn how to cancel your subscription.
At the moment all of our mobile-responsive ePub books are available to download via the app. Most of our PDFs are also available to download and we're working on making the final remaining ones downloadable now. Learn more here.
Perlego offers two plans: Essential and Complete
  • Essential is ideal for learners and professionals who enjoy exploring a wide range of subjects. Access the Essential Library with 800,000+ trusted titles and best-sellers across business, personal growth, and the humanities. Includes unlimited reading time and Standard Read Aloud voice.
  • Complete: Perfect for advanced learners and researchers needing full, unrestricted access. Unlock 1.4M+ books across hundreds of subjects, including academic and specialized titles. The Complete Plan also includes advanced features like Premium Read Aloud and Research Assistant.
Both plans are available with monthly, semester, or annual billing cycles.
We are an online textbook subscription service, where you can get access to an entire online library for less than the price of a single book per month. With over 1 million books across 1000+ topics, we’ve got you covered! Learn more here.
Look out for the read-aloud symbol on your next book to see if you can listen to it. The read-aloud tool reads text aloud for you, highlighting the text as it is being read. You can pause it, speed it up and slow it down. Learn more here.
Yes! You can use the Perlego app on both iOS or Android devices to read anytime, anywhere — even offline. Perfect for commutes or when you’re on the go.
Please note we cannot support devices running on iOS 13 and Android 7 or earlier. Learn more about using the app.
Yes, you can access Perfect Explorations by Artemis Alexiadou, Monika Rathert, Arnim von Stechow, Artemis Alexiadou,Monika Rathert,Arnim von Stechow in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Languages & Linguistics & Grammar & Punctuation. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Introduction: the modules of Perfect constructions
  2. Participles and voice
  3. Temporal homogeneity and the Italian Perfect
  4. Arabic Perfect and temporal adverbs
  5. A puzzle about until and the Present Perfect
  6. A little bit more on the English Perfect
  7. Observations about the form and meaning of the Perfect
  8. On the stativity of the English Perfect
  9. Tense, aspect, and the Greek Perfect
  10. Seit-adverbials in Perfect constructions
  11. The aspectual makeup of Perfect participles and the interpretations of the Perfect
  12. Perfect readings in Russian
  13. Universal-existential puzzles
  14. Possession and conversation: the case of the category Perfect
  15. Subject Index
  16. Author Index