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Theoretical Aspects of Passivization in the Framework of Applicative GrammarJean-Pierre Desclés, Zlatka Guentchéva and Sebastian Shaumyan
[Pragmatics & Beyond VI:1] 1985
► pp. v–vi
Jean-Pierre Desclés, Zlatka Guentchéva and Sebastian Shaumyan
[Pragmatics & Beyond VI:1] 1985
► pp. v–vi
Table of contents
Acknowledgmentsvii
1. Introduction: Background and Goals1
2. An Outline of Applicative Grammar5
3. Passivization and Applicative Grammar11
4. The Classical Conversion Hypothesis19
5. Applicative Grammar and Hierarchical Theories25
6. Arguments for the Abstract Conversion Hypothesis31
6.1. The problem of the active-passive relation31
6.2. The problem of agented-agentless relations42
6.3. Unspecified term in passive constructions46
6.4. ‘By’ as a transposer of a term in passive constructions67
6.5. The significance of the converse predicate57
7. A Generalization of the Notions of Transitive and Intransitive Constructions63
7.1. Non-universality of the notions of subject and direct object63
7.2. A uniform definition of passive and antipassive constructions67
7.3. The grammatical and lexical notions of agent70
8. A Formal Theory of Passivization75
8.1. The notion of type76
8.2. Agentless and agented passive constructions80
8.3. Formal reduction from the agented passive construction82
8.4. Intransitive passive constructions84
8.5. Impersonal passive constructions86
8.6. Passivization of the tertiary term91
8.7. Formal passive predicates93
9. Conclusion: Fundamental Functions of Passivization97
Appendix: Some Combinators Used in Linguistics107
References111
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