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.

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  • Crystal, David. (1997) A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. Oxford, UK: Blackwell.
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