322 Pages
by
Routledge
322 Pages
by
Routledge
322 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 1984, The Passive surveys a wide range of different constructions, which have all been termed ‘passives’ by linguists, using data from a large number of genetically and typologically diverse languages. Chapter 1 raises questions about the nature of passives and exposes some of the difficulties inherent in the traditional assumptions. Chapter 2 examines the ‘personal passive’... Read more
Editorial Statement Preface List of Abbreviations and Symbols 1. Introduction 2. The personal passive 3. Impersonal passives 4. The periphrastic passive 5. The reflexive passive 6. Exceptions to the passive 7. The pragmatics of the passive 8. Summary Bibliography Index of Languages Index of Names Index of Terms
Biography
Anna Siewierska
