Diachronic change in the english passive
Auteur :
Toyota, J.
Éditeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN :
9781349363193
Date de publication :
1 janv. 2008
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
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.