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OverviewPassivization is explained by using the formalism of combinatory logic. The agented passive is derived from the agentless as follows: a term denoting an agent is transposed into a predicate modifier and applied to the passive predicate of the agentless construction. The passive predicate consists of two parts: 1) the two-place converse of the active predicate and 2) a zero unspecified term to which the converse predicate is applied. The passive is not derived from but is related to the active. The modifier of the passive predicate is the functional counterpart of the subject in the active. The proposed hypothesis gives an adequate solution to problems arising from various types of passive constructions. Passivization and antipassivization are defined as instances of a general cross-linguistic process involving conversion. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jean-Pierre Descles , Dr Zlatka Guentcheva (Institute for Linguistic Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences) , Professor Sebastian Shaumyan (Yale University)Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Co Imprint: John Benjamins Publishing Co ISBN: 9781283359191ISBN 10: 1283359197 Pages: 123 Publication Date: 01 January 1985 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Electronic book text Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |