LINGUIST List 23.1391: Qs: Speaker/Hearer Related Temporal Expressions

LINGUIST List 23.1391
Mon Mar 19 2012 Qs: Speaker/Hearer Related Temporal Expressions Editor for this issue: Zac Smith <zaclinguistlist.org>
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Date: 18-Mar-2012 From: Bettina Gruber <b.gruberuu.nl> Subject: Speaker/Hearer Related Temporal Expressions E-mail this message to a friend Dear linguists, It is well know that within the spatial domain many languages have distinct lexical items to express closeness to the speaker as opposed to closeness to the hearer. I am wondering whether there are languages that have similar means in the temporal domain. For instance, one could imagine a language having distinct lexical items for the 'now of the speaker' as opposed to the 'now of the hearer'. Provided such languages exist, it would be interesting to know whether these items are morphologically complex, and if so, whether the individual components exist elsewhere in the grammar (e.g., the pronominal or temporal domain). If you know of any such language, I would be very grateful for a short message with some details. Best regards, Bettina Gruber Linguistic Field(s): Morphology Typology This Year the LINGUIST List hopes to raise $67,000. This money will go to help keep the List running by supporting all of our Student Editors for the coming year. See below for donation instructions, and don't forget to check out Fund Drive 2012 site! http://linguistlist.org/fund-drive/2012/ There are many ways to donate to LINGUIST! You can donate right now using our secure credit card form at https://linguistlist.org/donation/donate/donate1.cfm Alternatively you can also pledge right now and pay later. To do so, go to: https://linguistlist.org/donation/pledge/pledge1.cfm For all information on donating and pledging, including information on how to donate by check, money order, or wire transfer, please visit: http://linguistlist.org/donation/ The LINGUIST List is under the umbrella of Eastern Michigan University and as such can receive donations through the EMU Foundation, which is a registered 501(c) Non Profit organization. Our Federal Tax number is 38-6005986. These donations can be offset against your federal and sometimes your state tax return (U.S. tax payers only). For more information visit the IRS Web-Site, or contact your financial advisor. Many companies also offer a gift matching program, such that they will match any gift you make to a non-profit organization. Normally this entails your contacting your human resources department and sending us a form that the EMU Foundation fills in and returns to your employer. This is generally a simple administrative procedure that doubles the value of your gift to LINGUIST, without costing you an extra penny. Please take a moment to check if your company operates such a program. Thank you very much for your support of LINGUIST! Read more issues\|LINGUIST home page\|Top of issue

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