Sentence Semantics 1: Situations

Sentence Semantics 1: Situations

1. Classifying Situations

   • Type
     • State
   • Aspect
   • Verbs
     • Stative
     • Dynamic
       • Events
         • Punctual
       • Process
         • Durative
           • Atelic
           • Telic

2. Marking of time

   • Tense

3. A System of Situation Types

   • Vendler
     • Four kinds of situations
       • Archievements
       • Accomplishments
       • Activities
       • States

4. Modality

   • Epistemic
   • Deontic

5. Past Events

   • Historical present

6. Perfectives

7. Imperfectives

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