Tense in English: Its Structure and Use in Discourse

ISBN-13: 9781138919372 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 432 str.

Renaat Declerck

Opis

First published in 1991, this book looks at tense in English, one of the most controversial areas of grammar. Prior to the book s original publication, the problems and interest in the subject led to an impressive number of books and articles. Yet, despite the amount of work produced, nothing approaching a consensus had emerged, merely a series of conflicting theories and analyses. Here, Renaat Declerck provides a framework for a theoretical instrument which will enable the linguist to interpret the data correctly. The book is primarily theoretical in nature, but offers descriptive theory and a discussion of the various tenses which will make it a valuable tool for those teaching English. Theoretical and applied linguists will find this an important contribution to the debate on tense and a worthy starting point for future research. The book is not written from the viewpoint of any particular linguistic theory and does not presuppose any knowledge of tense theory, it is a readable and reliable guide to the area."

Spis treści

Preface;  List of Abbreviations  1. Introduction  2. Tense in discourse 1: general principles  3. Tense in discourse 2: restrictions and possibilities  4. Tense in discourse 3: two test cases  5. The structure of tense 1: previous analyses  6. The structure of tense 2: general principles  7. The structure of tense 3: analysing the tense  8. Conclusion

O autorze

Renaat Declerck