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Verbal Aspekt
Re verbal aspect
No one has mentioned so far the distinction Porter makes between the older
"Aktionsart" idea (as an indicator of the *objective* type of action, as
opposed to "aspect" which is only an indicator of the subjective perception of
the speaker / writer. This I think is a useful distinction inasmuch as it
prevents one from drawing conclusions about the objective character of an
action, and focuses strictly on what the author wished to *stress* (if
anything) by his use of aspect.
I've also been interested to hear the reactions of OLsen and others to Porter's
more controversial idea that time is altogether absent from all "tenses" even
in the indicative mood. Perhaps someone who has worked his/her way through
Porter's "big" book can tell me what semantic value he sees the augment as
having.
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