The Oxford handbook of event structure

Offering an introduction to current research in event structure, the study of the role of events in grammar, this volume reflects the growth in the field. The area of study breaks down into several interrelated questions: How do we perceive events? How do events as objects of perception relate to li...

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Other Authors: Truswell, Robert (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2019, 2019
Series:Oxford handbooks in linguistics / Oxford handbooks in linguistics
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Collection: Oxford Handbook Online - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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