Event (definition)
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An event is an action linked to a particular span of time. Events are dynamic notions. Events stand in contrast to states which represent static situations. (e.g. Susan ran the race involves an event of race-running, Susan is a professor describes a state of being.
See Also
External Links
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event_(philosophy)
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Davidson_(philosopher)
References
- Crystal, David. (1997) A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. Oxford, UK: Blackwell.