Deriving the temporal properties of future markers from aspect
Abstract
Languages vary in whether or not their future markers are compatible with non-future modal readings (Tonhauser, 2011b). The present paper proposes that this variation is determined by the aspectual architecture of a given language, more precisely if and how aspects can be stacked. Building on recent accounts of the temporal interpretation of modals (Matthewson, 2012, 2013; Kratzer, 2012; Chen et al., ta), the paper first sketches an analysis of the temporal readings of the English future marker will and then provides cross–linguistic comparison with a selected, typologically diverse set of languages (Medumba, Hausa, Gitksan, and Greek).Downloads
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Mucha, A. (2019). Deriving the temporal properties of future markers from aspect. Proceedings of Sinn Und Bedeutung, 20, 533–550. Retrieved from https://ojs.ub.uni-konstanz.de/sub/index.php/sub/article/view/279
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