Diachronic Change in the English Passive [electronic resource] /
Toyota, J.author.
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.
Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; List of Figures; List of Tables; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 2 Be-passive: Overview and Aspectual Change; 3 Components of be-passive and their Historical Change; 4 Functions of be-passive; 5 Functional Change and Voice Continuum; 6 Get-passive; 7 Passive Diathesis; 8 Quasi-passive; 9 Conclusion; Notes to Chapters; Appendix: Stativity Tests; Bibliography; Index
Revision of thesis (Ph.D.)-Lund University, 2003.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 246-281) and index.
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.
Historical linguistics.
Grammar.
Sociolinguistics.
Comparative linguistics.
Historical Linguistics.
Grammar.
Sociolinguistics.
Comparative Linguistics.