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 andstructural motivations for creating the passive. ÍNDICE: Acknowledgements - List of Figures - List of Tables - List of Abbreviations - Introduction - Be-passive: Overview and Aspectual Change - Components of Be-passive and their Historical Change - Functions of Be-passive - Be-passive: Functional Changes and Voice Continuum - Get-passive - Passive Diathesis - Quasi-passive - Conclusion - Bibliography - Appendices - Index -
- ISBN: 978-0-230-55345-3
- Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 304
- Fecha Publicación: 07/11/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés