Diachronic Change in the English Passive

Diachronic Change in the English Passive
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Download or read book Diachronic Change in the English Passive written by Junichi Toyota and published by Palgrave MacMillan. This book was released on 2008-11-05 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Junichi Toyota presents a coherent historical development of the passive voice in English. He looks at the historical framework and examines various constructions relating to the passive voice, demonstrating an intricate relationship between different functions over a period of time.


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