Passive - A Comparative Linguistic Analysis

First published in 1984, The Passive surveys a wide range of different constructions, which have all been termed 'passives' by linguists, using data from a large number of genetically and typologically diverse languages.

List of contents

Editorial Statement Preface List of Abbreviations and Symbols 1. Introduction 2. The personal passive 3. Impersonal passives 4. The periphrastic passive 5. The reflexive passive 6. Exceptions to the passive 7. The pragmatics of the passive 8. Summary Bibliography Index of Languages Index of Names Index of Terms

About the author

Anna Siewierska

Summary

First published in 1984, The Passive surveys a wide range of different constructions, which have all been termed ‘passives’ by linguists, using data from a large number of genetically and typologically diverse languages.

Product details

• Authors: Anna Siewierska
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.05.2024
• EAN: 9781032767864
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3276786-4
• No. of pages: 322
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Sociolinguistics, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Grammar & Punctuation, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Syntax, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 20th Century, Sociolinguistics, Language: history & general works, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, Grammar, syntax & morphology, Historical & comparative linguistics, Grammar, syntax and morphology, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, Language: history and general works, Historical and comparative linguistics, passive;comparative linguistics;morphology;syntax;language