caa a22 4500 606154310 CHVBK 20210128100558.0 cr unu---uuuuu 210128e20150401xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s10988-015-9168-x doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s10988-015-9168-x A force-theoretic framework for event structure [Elektronische Daten] [Bridget Copley, Heidi Harley] We propose an account of dynamic predicates which draws on the notion of force, eliminating reference to events in the linguistic semantics. We treat dynamic predicates as predicates of forces, represented as functions from an initial situation to a final situation that occurs ceteris paribus, that is, if nothing external intervenes. The possibility that opposing forces might intervene to prevent the transition to a given final situation leads us to a novel analysis of non-culminating accomplishment predicates in a variety of languages, including the English progressive. We then apply the force-theoretic framework to the composition of basic Vendlerian eventuality types within a lexical-decomposition syntax. The difference between predicates of forces and predicates of situations is argued to underlie the dynamic/stative contrast, and also to allow for a formal treatment of the difference between be and stay. Consequences for the relationship between language and cognition are discussed. Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht, 2015 Event nationallicence State nationallicence Davidson nationallicence Force dynamics nationallicence Aktionsarten nationallicence Progressive aspect nationallicence Culmination nationallicence Syntax-semantics interface nationallicence Copley Bridget SFL (CNRS/Paris 8), Paris, France aut Harley Heidi University of Arizona, Tucson, USA aut Linguistics and Philosophy Springer Netherlands 38/2(2015-04-01), 103-158 0165-0157 38:2<103 2015 38 10988 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10988-015-9168-x text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10988-015-9168-x text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Copley Bridget SFL (CNRS/Paris 8), Paris, France aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Harley Heidi University of Arizona, Tucson, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Linguistics and Philosophy Springer Netherlands 38/2(2015-04-01), 103-158 0165-0157 38:2<103 2015 38 10988