Diachronic Change in the English Passive
Author:   J. Toyota
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1st ed. 2008
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9781349363193


Pages:   286
Publication Date:   01 January 2008
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In this coherent historical development of the passive voice in English, the main argument deals not only with the passive per se, but also with its related constructions, which can play vital parts in identifying both functional and structural motivations for creating the passive.

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Author:   J. Toyota
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1st ed. 2008
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9781349363193


ISBN 10:   1349363197
Pages:   286
Publication Date:   01 January 2008
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Acknowledgements List of Figures List of Tables List of Abbreviations Introduction Be -passive: Overview and Aspectual Change Components of Be -passive and their Historical Change Functions of Be -passive Be -passive: Functional Changes and Voice Continuum Get -passive Passive Diathesis Quasi-passive Conclusion Bibliography Appendices Index

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JUNICHI TOYOTA  is a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Lund, Sweden. His research interests cover a wide range of disciplines, including linguistics, anthropology and cognitive science. His publications are mainly focused on historical linguistics and cognitive linguistics, but also deal with evolution of human linguistic ability.

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