On 'sit'/'stand'/'lie' auxiliation

Authors :: Kuteva, Tania A.
Source :: Linguistics: an interdisciplinary journal of the language sciences. March-April, 1999, Vol. 37 Issue 2, p191, 23 p.
Publication Year :: 1999
Abstract: The use of 'sit'/'stand'/'lie' + and + main verb to express the continuative/durative/progressive in Bulgarian is discussed. Topics include 'sit'/'stand'/'lie' auxiliation in other languages, an account of 'sit'/'stand'/'lie' auxiliation, the role of unmarked/canonical encodings of objects' spatial positions, and grammaticalization of the structure.

Subjects :: Grammar, Comparative and general -- Aspect
Slavic languages -- Analysis
Languages and linguistics

ISSN :: 00243949
Volume :: 37
Issue :: 2
Database :: Gale General OneFile
Journal :: Linguistics: an interdisciplinary journal of the language sciences
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: edsgcl.55891373

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