Abstract
I propose a theory of the passive that combines aspects of the principles and parameters analysis (no specific rules, no downward movement) and Chomsky's (1957) Syntactic Structures analysis (the arguments in the passive are generated in the same positions as they are in the active).
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 81-120 |
Number of pages | 40 |
Journal | Syntax |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2005 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Language and Linguistics
- Linguistics and Language