Leseprobe
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Tense, Aspect and Modality
3. The Dichotomy of Synthetic and Analytic
3.1 General Considerations
3.2 The Origin
4. A Note on Diachrony and the Periodization of English
5. The Development of Tenses
5.1 Present Tense - Synchronic Aspects
5.1.1 Present Tense in Old English
5.1.2 Present Tense in Middle English
5.1.3 Present Tense in Early Modern English
5.2 Past Tense - Synchronic Aspects
5.2.1 Past Tense in Old English
5.2.2 Past Tense in Middle English
5.2.3 Past Tense in Early Modern English
5.3 Future Tense - Synchronic Aspects
5.3.1 Future Tense in Old English
5.3.2 Future Tense in Middle English
5.3.3 Future Tense in Early Modern English
6. The Development of Aspects
6.1 Synchronic Presentation of the Perfective Aspect
6.2 Diachronic Presentation of the Perfective Aspect
6.3 Synchronic Presentation of the Progressive Aspect
6.4 Diachronic Presentation of the Progressive Aspect
7. Conclusion
8. References
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- Michael Pieck (Autor:in), 2010, Towards an Analytic Language, München, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/171511
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