Prototypical and non-prototypical marking in the advanced learner’s aspectuo-temporal system

Howard, Martin

doi:10.1075/eurosla.2.08how

Article published In: EUROSLA Yearbook: Volume 2 (2002)
Edited by Susan H. Foster-Cohen, Tanja Ruthenberg and Marie Louise Poschen
[EUROSLA Yearbook 2] 2002
► pp. 87–113

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Prototypical and non-prototypical marking in the advanced learner’s aspectuo-temporal system

Martin Howard | University College, Cork

Published online: 8 August 2002

https://doi.org/10.1075/eurosla.2.08how

This paper investigates the effect of verb semantics on the variable use of aspectuo-temporal morphology by the advanced learner of French. Using the Aspect Hypothesis as a heuristic to test the extent to which the advanced learner overrides the effect of verb semantics in aspectual contexts where the verb assumes a non-prototypical value, the study examines the interaction between lexical aspect and grammatical aspect in order to identify which factor exerts a stronger influence on the learner’s aspectuo-temporal choice. Results suggest that lexical aspect continues to constrain the advanced learner’s aspectuo-temporal system, such that non-prototypical marking poses greater difficulty than prototypical marking.

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