Abstract
Shannon (1990) argues that the notions of lexical aspect (Aktionsart) and transitivity are a central part of perfect auxiliary variation. This paper builds on Shannon's (1993, 1995) analyses of perfect auxiliary selection in German and other related languages. Shannon accounts for perfect auxiliary variation by means of prototypes for high transitivity and high mutativity as well as the notion ofAktionsart. This paper examines the transitivity/mutativity parameters and the concept ofAktionsartusing the examples of perfect auxiliary + past participle found in the Old SaxonHeliand. An examination of some 150 examples reveals that the choice of auxiliary can be explained byAktionsartand a definition of transitivity that is characterized by conceptual imagery.
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
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