Dowty’s aspectual tests: standing the test of time but failing the test of aspect
Dowty’s aspectual tests: standing the test of time but failing the test of aspect
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道蒂的方面测试：经受住时间的考验，但未能通过方面的测试
DOI：
10.1515/psicl-2012-0023
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发表时间：
2012
影响因子：
6.7
通讯作者：
Milada Walková
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作者：
Milada Walková
为了测试情景体（词汇体，aktionsart），特别是目的性，和/或将情景分类为Vendlerian类（状态，活动，成就和成就），体文学一直依赖Dowty（1979）的诊断测试。这些测试分为三种：词汇共现测试、语法共现测试和逻辑蕴涵测试。本文指出了与实施测试相关的问题。它认为Dowty的测试可能会给出错误的结果，主要是由于两个因素。首先，有些测试是基于意志而不是体特征。第二，在审查的现象方面的转变和胁迫的各种工作，我展示了它是如何影响Dowty的测试结果。再加上一些测试不适用于某些Vendler类，以及母语者之间存在不同判断的问题，Dowty对Vendler类的测试远非无懈可击。在测试情境方面时，必须意识到这些问题。
Abstract To test situation aspect (lexical aspect, aktionsart), especially telicity, and/or to classify situations into Vendlerian classes (states, activities, accomplishments, and achievements), aspectual literature has been standardly relying on Dowty’s (1979) diagnostic tests. These are of three kinds – lexical co-occurrence, grammatical co-occurrence and logical entailment tests. This paper points out problems associated with implementing the tests. It argues that Dowty’s tests can give false results, mainly due to two factors. First, some of the tests are based on volition rather than aspectual features. Second, upon reviewing the various workings of the phenomenon of aspect shift and coercion, I show how it can affect the results of Dowty’s tests. Coupled with the fact that some of the tests are not applicable to some Vendlerian classes and with the problem of varying judgments among native speakers, Dowty’s tests for Vendler classes are far from being watertight. Awareness of these problems is imperative when testing situation aspect.