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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 [[State (definition)|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. | ||
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| + | ==See Also== | ||
| + | *[[State (definition)]] | ||
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| + | ==External Links== | ||
| + | *http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event_(philosophy) | ||
| + | *http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Davidson_(philosopher) | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | *Crystal, David. (1997) ''A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics.'' Oxford, UK: Blackwell. | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:48, 18 November 2009
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.
