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Telicity is a term used in grammatical analysis. It refers to an element of the sentence that refers to an activity with a specific termination point.
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Telicity is a kind of [[Aktionsart (definition)]]. Telic verbs refer to an activity with a specific termination point. It should not be confused with [[Perfect Aspect (definition)]]
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==See Also==
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*[[Lexical Aspect]]
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*[[Aspect]]
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*[[Perfect Aspect (definition)]]
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==External Links==
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telicity
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
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*Crystal, David. (1997) ''A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics.''. Oxford, UK: Blackwell.
Crystal, David. A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. The language library. Oxford, UK: Blackwell, 1997.
 
  
 
[[Category:Technical Definitions]]
 
[[Category:Technical Definitions]]
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[[Category: Aspect]]
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[[Category: Semantics]]

Revision as of 16:12, 15 November 2009

Telicity is a kind of Aktionsart (definition). Telic verbs refer to an activity with a specific termination point. It should not be confused with Perfect Aspect (definition)

See Also

External Links

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telicity

References

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