Aktionsart in English and Romanian
Aktionsart in English and Romanian

Summary/Abstract: One of the major problems in English and Romanian linguistic literature is that they offer very similar definitions of Aktionsart, but the analysis and the classification of English and Romanian verbs is completely different, mainly because different parameters for classification are used. Detailed analysis of Aktionsart, i.e. semantic verb classes in English and Romanian has revealed that linguistic traditions of the two languages are completely different. On the other hand, contemporary grammars prove that similarities do exist, which offers a basis for a more general analysis of Aktionsart. This research has shown that Romanian language offers a substantial number of verb classes, which can semantically be connected to English verbs classes. The research has also shown that despite the obvious differences there are similarities and general definitions which can encompass both English and Romanian verbs and offer a base for a further scientific research and comparison.

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