TENSE AND ASPECT IN INDO-ARYAN LANGUAGES: VARIATION AND
                                    DIACHRONY
                                  ADISSERTATION
                     SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LINGUISTICS
                       ANDTHECOMMITTEEONGRADUATESTUDIES
                              OFSTANFORDUNIVERSITY
                     IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS
                                FORTHEDEGREEOF
                               DOCTOROFPHILOSOPHY
                                     Ashwini Deo
                                    September 2006
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                                   I certify that I have read this dissertation and that, in my opinion, it is fully
                                   adequate in scope and quality as a dissertation for the degree of Doctor of
                                   Philosophy.
                                                              Paul Kiparsky   Principal Adviser
                                   I certify that I have read this dissertation and that, in my opinion, it is fully
                                   adequate in scope and quality as a dissertation for the degree of Doctor of
                                   Philosophy.
                                                              Cleo Condoravdi
                                   I certify that I have read this dissertation and that, in my opinion, it is fully
                                   adequate in scope and quality as a dissertation for the degree of Doctor of
                                   Philosophy.
                                                              Beth Levin
                                   I certify that I have read this dissertation and that, in my opinion, it is fully
                                   adequate in scope and quality as a dissertation for the degree of Doctor of
                                   Philosophy.
                                                              Peter Sells
                                   Approved for the University Committee on Graduate Studies.
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