20.74, Books: Historical Linguistics/Syntax: Toyota

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Subject: Diachronic Change in the English Passive: Toyota

 

	
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Title: Diachronic Change in the English Passive 
Series Title: Palgrave Studies in Language History and Language Change  

Publication Year: 2008 
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
	   http://www.palgrave.com
	

Book URL: http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?PID=280612 


Author: Junichi Toyota

Hardback: ISBN:  9780230553453 Pages: 304 Price: U.K. £ 55.00


Abstract:

Junichi Toyota presents a coherent historical development of the passive
voice in English. Unique to this study is the use of continuum in the
historical framework, and an examination of various constructions relating
to the passive voice, demonstrating an intricate relationship among
different constructions and functions over periods of time. Historical
changes often leave some evidence of earlier constructions or functions,
which can be identified in terms of gradience. This type of analysis has
been neglected, and the voice continuum reveals that there are a number of
cases of gradience. Furthermore detailed morphosemantic analysis reveals
that not all previous work on the origin of some constructions, such as the
get-passive, may be accurate, and some radical claims have been made
concerning such constructions. The author explains complex details
schematically, making this an accessible read for researchers and students
of language history and language change. 



Linguistic Field(s): Historical Linguistics
                     Syntax

Subject Language(s): English (eng)


Written In: English  (eng)
	
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