Overview

A study of grammatical voice, traditionally known as diathesis, and its classical manifestations as active, middle and passive. Various perspectives are represented: the typological-universal view, voice and language acquisition, the relationship between voice and ergativity, dichronic perspectives and the interaction of morphology and discourse.

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Author:   Barbara A. Fox (University of Colorado, Boulder) ,  Paul J. Hopper (Carnegie Mellon University)
Publisher:   John Benjamins Publishing Co
Imprint:   John Benjamins Publishing Co
Volume:   27
Weight:   0.660kg
ISBN:  

9789027229151

ISBN 10:   9027229155
Pages:   377
Publication Date:   06 April 1994
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Abbreviations; 2. Introduction; 3. Active Voice and Middle Diathesis: A Cross-Linguistic Perspective (by Arce-Arenales, Manuel); 4. Voice, Aspect and Aktionsart: Middle and Passive in Ancient Greek (by Bakker, Egbert J.); 5. A Functional Typology of Antipassives (by Cooreman, Ann); 6. Voice: Beyond Control and Affectedness (by Croft, William A.); 7. The Rise of the English GET-Passive (by Givon, T.); 8. Passive Participles across Languages (by Haspelmath, Martin); 9. Middle Voice, Transitivity, and the Elaboration of Events (by Kemmer, Suzanne); 10. On Middle Voice Verbs in Mandarin (by Li, Charles N.); 11. The Implications of Ergativity for a Philippine Voice System (by Mithun, Marianne); 12. A Tale of Two Passives in Irish (by Noonan, Michael); 13. The Tupi-Guarani Inverse (by Payne, Doris L.); 14. Passives and Alternatives in Children's Narratives in English, Spanish, German, and Turkish; 15. Index of Languages; 16. Index of Subjects

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