TPRESENT Time: present/simultaneous

Definition

Expressions relating to present or simultaneous time.

Detection Rules

xiao_2009

Requires: usas

USAS code: T1.1.2

usas

cql[lemma={words} & pos="RB|RBR|RBS"]
Word list (14 items)
1pm concurrently currently forthwith henceforth meanwhile now nowadays offhand simultaneously thenceforth today tonight yet

Requires: lemma, pos

Normalization

Per words

Examples

at the moment

meanwhile

now

Sources

  • xiao_2009 — Xiao, Richard (2009) : Multidimensional analysis and the study of world Englishes
  • usas — Rayson, Paul; Archer, Dawn; Piao, Scott; McEnery, Tony (2004) : The UCREL Semantic Analysis System