This book analyzes the form and function of the English passive from a verb-based point of view. It takes the position that the various surface forms of the passive (with or without thematic subject, with or without object, with or without by-phrase, with or without auxiliary) h…
"Deconstructing the English Passive" presents an analysis of the form and function of the passive construction in English. The book examines the structural ingredients of the passive and emphasizes the notion of an implicit argument, which sets the passive apart from other const…
Deconstructing the English passive
by ProQuest (Firm), Wanner, Anja
fromTopics in English linguistics
Deconstructing the English Passive
by Wanner, Anja
fromTopics in English Linguistics [TiEL]
Main description: Deconstructing the English Passivepresents an analysis ofthe form and function of the passive construction in English. The book examines the structural ingredients of the passive and emphasizes the notion of an implicit argument, which sets the passive apart fr…
This book analyzes the form and function of the English passive from a verb-based point of view. It takes the position that the various surface forms of the passive (with or without thematic subject, with or without object, with or without by-phrase, with or without auxiliary) h…
Syntactic variation and genre
by Dorgeloh, Heidrun, Wanner, Anja
fromTopics in English linguistics
Syntactic variation and genre
by Dorgeloh, Heidrun, Wanner, Anja
fromTopics in English linguistics
Syntactic variation and genre
by Dorgeloh, Heidrun, Wanner, Anja
fromTopics in English linguistics