"Perfect Explorations" contains contributions dealing with the syntax, morphology, semantics, and diachronic development of the Perfect and the components it is built on across languages. The volume brings these aspects together, working towards a comprehensive theory of the Perfect which takes into consideration the interfaces between the various components of the grammar. Issues addressed include: the temporal vs. aspectual character of the perfect, the contribution of adverbial modification, the structure of the perfect participle. Artemis Alexiadou is Professor of English Linguistics at the University of Stuttgart.Monika Rathert is Research Assistant at the University of Tübingen.Arnim von Stechow is Professor of Linguistics at the University of Tübingen.FROM THE CONTENTS:Artemis Alexiadou, Monika Rathert & Arnim von StechowPreface: the modules of Perfect constructions Elena AnagnostopoulouParticiples and voice Fabrizio ArosioTemporal homogeneity and the Italian Perfect Abdelkader Fassi FehriArabic Perfect and temporal adverbs Anastasia Giannakidou: A puzzle about until and the Present Perfect Sabine Iatridou: A little bit more on the English Perfect Sabine Iatridou, Elena Anagnostopoulou & Roumyana Pancheva: Observations about the form and meaning of the Perfect Graham KatzOn the stativity of the English Perfect Amalia MoserTense, aspect, and the Greek Perfect Renate MusanSeit-adverbials in Perfect constructions Roumyana Pancheva:The aspectual makeup of Perfect participles and the interpretations of the Perfect Alla Paslawska & Arnim von StechowPerfect readings in Russian Monika RathertUniversal-existential puzzles Ioannis VeloudisPossession and conversation: the case of the category Perfect To sign up for our FREE ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER, please visit our website at www.degruyter.de/newsletterTo order, please contact SFG-Servicecenter-Fachverlage GmbHPostfach 434372774 Reutlingen, GermanyFax: +49 (0)7071 - 93 53 - 33E-mail: deGruyter@s-f-g.com For USA, Canada and Mexico:Walter de Gruyter, Inc.200 Saw Mill River RoadHawthorne, NY 10532, USAFax: +1 (914) 747-1326E-mail: cs@degruyterny.comPlease visit our website for other publications by Mouton de Gruyter: http://www.mouton-publishers.com