Modern Theories of Aspect and Serbian EL2 Learners

Authors

  • Vesna Bulatović

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18485/bells.2013.5.3

Keywords:

verbal and lexical aspect, perfective and imperfective aspect, determiners

Abstract

The paper analyses modern theories of aspect in English from the point of view of Serbian EL2 learners1. The analysis mainly looks at the works of Vendler, Verkuyl and Kabakciev as the cornerstones2 of what is known today as compositional aspect. An attempt is made to identify elements that could be particularly relevant for EL2 learners and that should be incorporated in English grammars. The paper points to strong arguments in favour of incorporating such content. It also shows that it is possible to create certain rules that could help EL2 learners find their way in the extremely complex category of aspect in English.

 

1 In this paper the phrase ‘Serbian EL2 learners’ is used to mean ‘speakers whose mother
tongue is Serbian and who learn English as their second language’. For simplicity, it will
be shortened to ‘EL2 learners’.
2 In the opinion of the author of this paper.

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Published

2013-11-18

How to Cite

Bulatović, V. (2013). Modern Theories of Aspect and Serbian EL2 Learners. Belgrade English Language and Literature Studies, 5(1), 65–79. https://doi.org/10.18485/bells.2013.5.3

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 1 (2013): BELLS - volume 5

Section

THEORETICAL AND APPLIED LINGUISTICS

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