Resumo (PT):
Abstract (EN):
In this paper we claim that aspectual properties characterising the situations
involved in when-clauses play a crucial role in their temporal interpretation. Since the
conjunction quando (‘when’) does not impose, by itself, any particular ordering to the
eventualities, we argue that it is the interaction between aspectual properties and
rhetorical relations that enables us to fully interpret such sentences. We adopt a
distinction between extrinsic rhetorical relations – those that are ascribed by default –
and intrinsic ones – those that require some strong semantic interdependency – in order
to explain the diversity of temporal and interpretative possibilities associated with the
situations co-occurring in when-clauses.
Idioma:
Português
Tipo (Avaliação Docente):
Científica