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Verbal Periphrasis in Ancient Greek A state of the art [PDF]

Revue Belge De Philologie Et D'Histoire, 2012
Le terme ‘ periphrase verbale’ est generalement utilise pour designer des constructions composees d’une forme verbale personnelle et impersonnelle. Ce status quaestionis met l’accent sur les constructions periphrastiques du grec ancien, en particulier sur celles formees avec un participe. Dans la premiere partie de l’article, j’esquisse a grands traits
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Evidence for Generalized Verbal Periphrasis in English

Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory, 2018
It is commonly assumed that the two simple tenses of English (We love/loved the wine) do not involve verbal periphrasis. Instead, I consider evidence which supports an analysis of the English simple present and past tenses as compound tenses. For non-vernacular Englishes, the auxiliary is covert; however, there are numerous cases of variably overt ...
Christina Tortora
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‘Verbal’ and ‘Adjectival’ Periphrasis

2016
AbstractThis chapter discusses the notions of ‘verbal periphrasis’ and ‘adjectival periphrasis’ from a theoretical point of view. At present, there is no consensus as to which constructions can be classified as ‘periphrastic’. After a critical discussion of some recent proposals, a new approach is suggested, based on the view that categories are ...
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Remarks on the diachrony of verbal periphrasis in Vedic Sanskrit

Journal of South Asian Languages and Linguistics
Abstract This article explores the origin and development of three periphrastic constructions in Vedic Sanskrit, aiming, on the one hand, to establish their relative chronology and, on the other hand, to pinpoint the systemic factors that facilitated their rise and development at different historical stages.
Eystein Dahl
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Conclusion to Verbal Periphrasis in Ancient Greek

2016
AbstractIn the final chapter, the main findings of the book are summarized. From a synchronic point of view, it is stressed that ‘verbal periphrasis’ is best considered a prototypically organized notion, and that a binary opposition with ‘adjectival periphrasis’ cannot be upheld.
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