Simultaneous analyses for simultaneous present*  

Oleh:

Percus, Orin ; Lungu, Oana

Jenis: Article from Proceeding
Dalam koleksi: Proceedings of the 20th Semantics and Linguistic Theory Conference, held at Vancouver, British Colombia, April 29 - May 1, 2010, page 735–755.
Topik: ENGLISH GRAMMAR; tense; indexicality; shifting indexicals
Fulltext: 735-755.pdf (174.54KB)

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Abstract We argue following Schlenker that present tense (in a variety of languages) is a shifting indexical, and that “simultaneous” uses of the present have at least two different sources. While in some cases simultaneous present is due to the mechanism responsible for sequence of tense, in other cases it is due to the presence of character-selecting elements that “shift the indexical” in such a way that it is no longer anchored to the context of utterance. This position allows for a satisfying account of cross-linguistic variation in the use of simultaneous present. We make the point that some languages, like Romanian, make use of both strategies. We explore in some detail the case of Romanian, where speakers seem to divide into different classes with respect to their use of simultaneous present under past tense attitude verbs.

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