Time Window Of Language: The Interaction Between Linguistic and Non-linguistic Knowledge in the Temporal Interpretation of German and English Texts (Language, Context, and Cognition)

Martin Trautwein

ISBN 10: 3110182130 / ISBN 13: 9783110182132

Published by Mouton de Gruyter, 2005

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Time Window Of Language: The Interaction Between Linguistic and Non-linguistic Knowledge in the Temporal Interpretation of German and English Texts (Language, Context, and Cognition)
• Publisher: Mouton de Gruyter
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3110182130
• ISBN 13: 9783110182132
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Fine

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Synopsis

Focusing on English and German examples, the study deals with the temporal interpretation of texts in non-aspect languages. The author presumes that a coherent interpretation of a text results from a complex interaction between linguistic and extra-linguistic information. The study presents a unified account of the semantics of temporality which treats the varying grammatical factors (aspectual classes, tense, and discourse structure) in a systematic way.

About the Author

Martin Trautwein is a researcher at the Institute for Formal Ontology and Medical Information Science of the University of Leipzig, Germany.