On English Verb Alternations: Ergatives and Middles : On English Verb Alternations: Ergatives and Middles
On English Verb Alternations: Ergatives and Middles
- 주제(키워드) verb alternation , ergative , middle , verb class , external causation , (indirect) internal causation , agentivity
- 발행기관 한국언어학회
- 발행년도 2005
- 총서유형 Journal
- UCI G704-000159.2005.30.2.006
- KCI ID ART001101910
초록/요약
This study explains the relations between ergative and middle verbs in English, and shows that ergative verbs are a subclass of middle verbs, and finally presents an account for the relations of the two verb classes. This research also provides an answer to the question which verbs participate in ergative formation or middle formation.
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