ATLAS OF LANGUAGE

AT-SYN-W0142 · ATLAS 251

Grammatical aspect

The grammatical presentation of how an event unfolds, is bounded, repeated, ongoing, or completed.

Explanation

The grammatical presentation of how an event unfolds, is bounded, repeated, ongoing, or completed. It changes the internal viewpoint on time without necessarily locating an event on a timeline.

Example

The concept becomes visible in use and can be followed as a movement of interpretation.

Counterexample

Aspect concerns event structure; tense locates an event relative to a reference time.

Distinction

Aspect concerns event structure; tense locates an event relative to a reference time.

Effect on thought and perception

It changes the internal viewpoint on time without necessarily locating an event on a timeline.

Resonance

It changes the internal viewpoint on time without necessarily locating an event on a timeline.

Cite this entry

Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Grammatical aspect“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-SYN-W0142. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-SYN-W0142

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