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<p>Given that the notion of telicity was simply defined by English linguists as a situation which tends towards a goal, this paper will additionally explain and define telicity in the English language. Moreover, the issue of telicity in the Serbian and Romanian relevant linguistic literature has been scarcely analysed. This paper aims to ascertain and define telicity as an indispensable semantic characteristic of Serbian and Romanian verbs. Since the paper proves that the concept of telicity can be detected in languages other than English, telicity can and should be considered a linguistic universal.</p>
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Given that the notion of telicity was simply defined by English linguists as a situation which tends towards a goal, this paper will additionally explain and define telicity in the English language. Moreover, the issue of telicity in the Serbian and Romanian relevant linguistic literature has been scarcely analysed. This paper aims to ascertain and define telicity as an indispensable semantic characteristic of Serbian and Romanian verbs. Since the paper proves that the concept of telicity can be detected in languages other than English, telicity can and should be considered a linguistic universal.

The Concept of Telicity in English, Romanian and Serbian

Romanian Journal of English Studies

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Given that the notion of telicity was simply defined by English linguists as a situation which tends towards a goal, this paper will additionally explain and...

The Concept of Telicity in English, Romanian and Serbian

Published Online: Jan 05, 2021

Page range: 100 - 108

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/rjes-2020-0012

Keywords
Aktionsart, aspect, boundedness, goal, telicity

© 2020 Mihaela Lazović, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

The Concept of Telicity in English, Romanian and Serbian

Published Online: Jan 05, 2021

Page range: 100 - 108

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/rjes-2020-0012

KeywordsAktionsart, aspect, boundedness, goal, telicity

© 2020 Mihaela Lazović, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Aktionsart, aspect, boundedness, goal, telicity