Difference between revisions of "Progressive Aspect (definition)"

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refers to a type of verb. Progressive Verbs are continuous (Ex. I’m going) or emphasizes the duration and frequency of an action. They are sometimes referred in the category of tense and other times referred to in the category of aspect.  They are the opposite of temporal or durative verbs.
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==See Also==
 
==See Also==
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*[[Aspect]]
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*[[Aspect (definition)]]
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*[[Perfect Aspect (definition)]]
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
 
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*http://www.statemaster.com/encyclopedia/Progressive-aspect
http://www.statemaster.com/encyclopedia/Progressive-aspect
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*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuous_and_progressive_aspects
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuous_and_progressive_aspects
 
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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*Crystal, D. (2008) ''Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics''. 6th Edition. Wiley-Blackwell.
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*Matthews, P. H. (1997) ''The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics.'' Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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*Carnie, A. (2013) Syntax: A Generative Introduction.'' 3rd Edition. Wiley Blackwell.
  
Crystal, David. A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. The language library. Oxford, UK: Blackwell, 1997.
 
 
Crystal, David, and David Crystal. The Penguin Dictionary of Language. London: Penguin, 1999.
 
  
 
[[Category: Aspect]]
 
[[Category: Aspect]]
 
[[Category: Technical Definitions]]
 
[[Category: Technical Definitions]]
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[[Category: Syntax]]

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See Also

External Links

The link below takes you away from the Gaelic Wiki to Wikipedia. Since wikipedia pages can be edited by anyone, they often contain inaccurate information. So be careful!

References

  • Crystal, D. (2008) Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. 6th Edition. Wiley-Blackwell.
  • Matthews, P. H. (1997) The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  • Carnie, A. (2013) Syntax: A Generative Introduction. 3rd Edition. Wiley Blackwell.