[B-Greek] Iterative, Customary, Gnomic, Conative, etc.

Con R. Campbell concampbell at mac.com
Sun Mar 25 04:31:07 EDT 2007


Yes, the Aktionsart/aspect distinctions are correct.

1. Lexical Aspect normally refers to what has in the past been called  
'Vendlerian categories', which are classifications of lexemes:  
achievements, punctuals, statives, accomplishments etc. Personally I  
don't the term 'lexical aspect' for this, and it shouldn't be  
confused with grammatical aspect.

2. Grammatical Aspect is aspect expressed by grammatical forms:  
aorist = perfective aspect; present = imperfective aspect etc.

By the way, I have noticed a few times on this list a confusion about  
Aktionsart and lexemes. I would like to clarify that they are not the  
same thing. A lexeme contributes one important element that goes into  
Aktionsart, but is not the sum total of Aktionsart. Aktionsart is  
created through the combination of aspect, lexeme, and context. That  
is how we arrive at such categories as iterative, conative etc.--- 
through all these elements functioning together.

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On 25/03/2007, at 1:27 PM, Mitch Larramore wrote:

> Are these terms (Iterative, Customary, Gnomic,
> Conative, etc.) what grammarians/linguists call
> Aktionsart? I think 'Aspect' generally means
> Imperfective, Perfective, and Stative, but I'm not
> sure.
>
> Can someone please define the following terms with one
> example for each:
>
> 1. Lexical Aspect
> 2. Grammatical Aspect
>
> Is there a "glossary" online where these terms are
> defined?
>
>
> Mitch Larramore
> Sugar Land, Texas
>
>
>
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