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Elucidation of a telic infinitive
Journal of Linguistics, 2001In this paper, I consider the semantics of a modifier infinitive in English, related to the more widely discussed Rationale Clause (see especially Faraci 1974, Jones 1991). I argue that the semantics of this infinitive (a Telic Clause) derives from the properties of the predicate which heads it (TELOS).
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Telic definites and their prepositions
2014This papers accounts for the emergence of telic readings of potentially locative sentences in French and Serbian (corresponding to the English to go to the swimming pool ). The paper establishes that although deprived of overt marking of definiteness, the nominal of telic sentences of Serbian is interpreted as definite.
Tijana Asic, Francis Corblin
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Telicity in the Second Language
2001The author combines a syntax-theoretical treatment of telicity marking and an empirical study of the second language acquisition of English telicity marking by native speakers of Bulgarian, a Slavic language. It is argued that Vendlers lexical classes of verbs (states, activities, accomplishments and achievements) can be represented in four phrase ...
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Operation Telic – A Personal View
Journal of The Royal Naval Medical Service, 2008openaire +2 more sources