Thompson, D., Myachykov, A. and Scheepers, C. (2011) Harmonizing the passive. In: The 6th International Newcastle-upon-Tyne Postgradu ate Conference in Linguistics, Research Beehive, Newcastle University, Newcastle, UK, 07 Apr 2011,
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Abstract
To describe a transitive event, the English language allows a choice of two Voices. The canonical form is the active-voice, and the alternative is passive-voice, which offers its own semantic and syntactic functions. The passive-voice can also be divided into two further variants: be-passives and get-passives. Though theories are numerous, literature falls short in describing the functions and uses of these two forms. Here we present a rethink of passive syntactic representation, simplifying its description under a single structural unit. The proposed pvP theory allows for the variation between the two passive-types, while accounting for the features that are shared by all passive forms.
| Item Type: | Conference Proceedings |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Scheepers, Dr Christoph and Myachykov, Dr Andriy |
| Authors: | Thompson, D., Myachykov, A., and Scheepers, C. |
| College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Psychology & Neuroscience |
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