Higginbotham, James.

Tense, aspect, and indexicality / James Higginbotham. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2009. - xiv, 257 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. - Oxford studies in theoretical linguistics ; 26 .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [246]-254) and index.

Tense, indexicality, and consequence -- On events in linguistic semantics -- Tensed thoughts -- Tensed second thoughts: comments on Richard -- Why is sequense of tense obligatory -- Anaphoric tense -- Accomplishments -- The English progressive -- The English perfect and the metaphysics of events -- Competence with demonstratives -- A plea for implicit anaphora -- Remembering, imagining and the first person.

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Grammar, Comparative and general--Aspect.
Grammar, Comparative and general--Tense.
Indexicals (Semantics)
Semantics (Philosophy)
Language and languages--Philosophy.

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