Table of contents
Prefacev
Abbreviationsix
Introduction1
Part I. Theory
I. Language and Reality17
II. Predicational Bidimensionality23
III. Multipartite Actions and the Pulse Theory of Actional Energy35
IV. Verbal Velocities and the Classification of Verbs43
V. Predicational Time and the Present57
VI. Non-Present Actions and Aspect71
Excursus: Duration and Aspect80
VII. Aspectual Contrasts83
Excursus: The Historical Present89
VIII. Actional Types and Partial Actions91
IX. Multiple Actions113
X. The Perfect117
XI. Aspect and Predicational Types123
XII. Summary137
Part II. Application: The Gothic Verb
I. The Use of Gothic Aspect: Conditioning Factors143
1. Gothic, Greek, and Slavic143
2. Tense145
3. Imperatives and Subjunctives of Command147
4. Participles149
5. Passive Voice153
6. Negative Reports159
II. Aspect and Predicational Types in Gothic161
1. Punctuals162
2. Strong Processives166
3. Moderate Processives197
4. Weak Processives275
5. Statals287
6. Multiple Type Verbs293
7. Problems and Special Cases307
III. Gothic Point-Oriented Compounds315
Afterword321
Bibliography325
Index of Gothic Verbs337
General Index345
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