A progress-based analysis of the progressive in English

• 발행기관: 경희대학교 언어정보연구소
• 저자명: Nam-Hee Kim Ji-Hee Kim Yae-Sheik Lee
• 간행물 정보: 『언어연구』제41권 제3호, 517~545쪽, 전체 29쪽
• 주제분류: 인문학 > 언어학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2024.12.31

국문 초록

Much of the literatureon the English progressive has focused on the relationship between an event in progressand its potential future culmination, often overlooking its broader range of uses—event-in-progress, characterizing, and futurate readings. Event-based analyses havestruggled to establish a unified core meaning that accounts for these interpretations. In response, this study advances a process-based approach, positing that the progressiveaspect systematically emphasizes a process unfolding within a specific reference time. By foregrounding the ongoing process as the fundamental element, this account providesa cohesive explanation for the progressive across its diverse readings. Additionally, itaddresses or resolves longstanding challenges in the semantics of the progressive—suchas the Imperfective Paradox, Existential Generalization, (Un)Interruption, andContextual Influence—in a more principled manner.

목차

1. Introduction

2. Literature review

3. Our proposal

4. Concluding remarks

References

키워드

progressive aspect in English process-based analysis event culmination diverse interpretations unified analysis imperfective paradox existential generalization contextual influence