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In this Chapter I introduce the theory of aspect developed in this book, and show how it provides for both a general and specific account of aspectual systems. Aspect is a parameter which is realized differently in languages of the world. An adequate theory of aspect must account for the similarities and the differences in aspectual systems. The two-component theory is abstract enough to do this. The theory also allows precise statements of the systems of particular languages.
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Smith, C.S. (1997). The Approach. In: The Parameter of Aspect. Studies in Linguistics and Philosophy, vol 43. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5606-6_1
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