Binary Tense

by H.J. Verkuyl and Henk J. Verkuyl

Despite shortcomings in Reichenbach's model of tense, it has been the standard introduction for most linguists working on English, German, and Dutch since 1947. Binary Tense surpasses that model by reviving ideas that preceded it by almost a century. Instead of the 3 3 matrix used in the standard model, Henk J. Verkuyl presents a 2 2 2 approach that can be applied to a wider variety of languages, including Chinese, Georgian, and Spanish. This...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1575865645
• ISBN13: 9781575865645
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: Center for the Study of Language and Informat
• Length: 289 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.8"