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Diachronic Change in the English Passive

By J. Toyota
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By J. Toyota
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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.

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ReferencePhilosophyEnglish Language ReferenceLinguistics & SemioticsLanguage FamiliesEnglish Language Reference - General & MiscellaneousComparative GrammarGermanic Languages - English LanguagePragmatics & Discourse AnalysisHistorical (Diachronic) Linguistics