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| − | + | The '''habitual aspect''' is an [[aspect]] that characterizes a situation as occurring regularly or habitually. | |
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| + | Habituality is either linguistically represented by verbal expressions like ''used to'' and ''would'' or it is indirectly implied in situations “in which the adverb ''usually'' is possible in English.” (Dahl 1985: 97) | ||
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| + | ==Categorization== | ||
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| + | The habitual aspect is a subcategory of the [[imperfect aspect]] and must be distinguished from the [[iterative aspect]]. While '''habituals''' "describe a situation which is characteristic of an ''extended'' period of time" (Comrie 1976: 27-28), '''iteratives''' focus on a mere ''repetition'' of the same situations such as giving a sequence of coughs which could be understood as a single situation. (Comrie 1976: 27) | ||
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| + | ==Examples== | ||
| − | ''' | + | * ''My parents used to travel to Rostock at the Baltic Sea every summer.'' |
| + | * ''A friend of my mine would swim in the ocean every day.'' | ||
| + | * ''We usually play table tennis after dinner.'' | ||
| + | * ''I like to go to the matches of my favourite football club.'' | ||
| + | * ''When I’m hungry my husband calls the pizza service.'' | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | * Comrie, Bernard. 1976. ''Aspect: An Introduction to Verbal Aspect and Related Problems.'' Cambridge, England: Cambridge University. 26-32. | + | |
| − | * Dahl, Östen. 1985. ''Tense and Aspect Systems.'' New York: Basil Blackwell. 95-102. | + | * Comrie, Bernard. 1976. ''Aspect: An Introduction to Verbal Aspect and Related Problems.'' Cambridge, England: Cambridge University. 26-32. ISBN 0-521-21109-3 |
| − | * Hartmann, R.R.K., and F.C. Stork. 1972. ''Dictionary of language and linguistics.'' London: Applied Science. 21. | + | * Dahl, Östen. 1985. ''Tense and Aspect Systems.'' New York: Basil Blackwell. 95-102. ISBN 0-631-14114-6 |
| − | * Crystal, David. 1987. ''The Cambridge encyclopedia of language.'' Cambridge, England: Cambridge University. 422. | + | * Hartmann, R.R.K., and F.C. Stork. 1972. ''Dictionary of language and linguistics.'' London: Applied Science. 21. ISBN 0-853-34534-1 |
| + | * Crystal, David. 1987. ''The Cambridge encyclopedia of language.'' Cambridge, England: Cambridge University. 422. ISBN 0-521-26438-3 | ||
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| + | ==External Links== | ||
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| + | * [http://books.google.de/books?id=Z4FM00GAwlUC&printsec=frontcover&client=firefox-a&source=gbs_navlinks_s Google Book Search: Bernard Comrie’s ''Aspect: An Introduction to Verbal Aspect and Related Problems''] | ||
| + | * [http://www.ling.su.se/staff/oesten/recycled/Tense&aspectsystems.pdf Full text of Östen Dahl’s ''Tense and Aspect Systems'' on his official homepage] | ||
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Revision as of 19:24, 29 June 2009
The habitual aspect is an aspect that characterizes a situation as occurring regularly or habitually.
Habituality is either linguistically represented by verbal expressions like used to and would or it is indirectly implied in situations “in which the adverb usually is possible in English.” (Dahl 1985: 97)
Categorization
The habitual aspect is a subcategory of the imperfect aspect and must be distinguished from the iterative aspect. While habituals "describe a situation which is characteristic of an extended period of time" (Comrie 1976: 27-28), iteratives focus on a mere repetition of the same situations such as giving a sequence of coughs which could be understood as a single situation. (Comrie 1976: 27)
Examples
- My parents used to travel to Rostock at the Baltic Sea every summer.
- A friend of my mine would swim in the ocean every day.
- We usually play table tennis after dinner.
- I like to go to the matches of my favourite football club.
- When I’m hungry my husband calls the pizza service.
Synonyms
- Habitualis
References
- Comrie, Bernard. 1976. Aspect: An Introduction to Verbal Aspect and Related Problems. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University. 26-32. ISBN 0-521-21109-3
- Dahl, Östen. 1985. Tense and Aspect Systems. New York: Basil Blackwell. 95-102. ISBN 0-631-14114-6
- Hartmann, R.R.K., and F.C. Stork. 1972. Dictionary of language and linguistics. London: Applied Science. 21. ISBN 0-853-34534-1
- Crystal, David. 1987. The Cambridge encyclopedia of language. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University. 422. ISBN 0-521-26438-3
External Links
- Google Book Search: Bernard Comrie’s Aspect: An Introduction to Verbal Aspect and Related Problems
- Full text of Östen Dahl’s Tense and Aspect Systems on his official homepage
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