Deconstructing the English passive
by Anja Wanner.
Bok Engelsk 2009 Anja. Wanner,· Electronic books.
| Utgitt | Berlin ; New York : : Mouton de Gruyter, , c2009.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (240 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Front matter; Contents; Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. The English passive and linguistic theory; Chapter 3. Ingredients of the English passive; Chapter 4. The implicit agent in English passives; Chapter 5. The use of the passive in academic discourse: A case study; Chapter 6. Conclusion; Back matter. - Deconstructing the English Passive presents an analysis of the form and function of the passive construction in English. The book examines the structural ingredients of the passive and emphasizes the notion of an implicit argument, which sets the passive apart from other constructions with non-agentive subjects. The theoretical analysis is supported with corpus data, including a case study of the passive in academic writing.
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| ISBN | 9783110196320
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