English and Dutch: The Passive Difference  

Oleh:

Cornelis, Louise

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Language Sciences (Full Text) vol. 18 no. 1-2 (1996), page 247-264.
Topik: Passive voice (form; function; usage and meaning of); cognitive linguistics; point-ofview; English; Dutch; semantics; pragmatics.
Fulltext: 18_01-02_Cornelis.pdf (1.01MB)

Isi artikel

This paper gives an overview of the differences in form and usage between the Dutch and English passives. It argues that the differences in form lead to a difference in meaning, and that this difference in meaning explains the differences in usage: The Dutch passive signals that the causer's point-of-view should not be taken, whereas the English passive signals that the patient's point-of-view should be taken.

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