Descripción
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.
Detalles del libro
Formato
Tapa dura
Páginas
239 páginas
Idioma
Inglés
Publicado
jul. 15, 2009
Editorial
De Gruyter Mouton
Ediciones
4 ediciones
ISBN-10
3110196328
ISBN-13
9783110196320