What is a beginning-postspan relation?

Definition
	A beginning–postspan relation is a temporal relation in which an event or state is expressed as marking the initiation of a durative event or state.

Example (English)
	Things have changed since you left.

Generic
	A beginning–postspan relation is a kind of
	What is a temporal relation?

Source
	Hollenbach 1975 16

Context for this page:

Concept module: beginning-postspan relation
In overview module: Glossary (Linguistics): B
In modular book: Glossary of linguistic terms, by Eugene E. Loos (general editor), Susan Anderson (editor), Dwight H., Day, Jr. (editor), Paul C. Jordan (editor), and J. Douglas Wingate (editor)
In bookshelf: Linguistics

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