Time Reference in Substantival Participles as Reflected in Multi-step Descriptions
Co-authored by Linda Liu and Brian L. Webster Reference grammars properly refer to the participle as an atemporal form (e.g., Joüon 121), in that the predicate participle becomes temporal by drawing its time reference from context. Substantival participles are generally not discussed in terms of temporality since they function as nouns. But even when substantival, … Read more