A Comparison of English Passives and Chinese bei-Constructions
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The purpose of this research is to develop and motivate a theory of passive constructions under Minimalism. This theory includes three proposals: firstly, accusative Case is available in passives; secondly, nominative Case takes priority over accusative; finally, a Passive Phrase exists between TP/VP and vP. English passives and Chinese bei-constructions are analyzed based on the Agree and Phase system in Chomsky's recent framework, Minimalist Inquiries. In conclusion, a unitary syntactic structure and derivational process of English passives and Chinese bei-constructions are developed. The passive functional category is phonologically covert in English while overtly realized as bei in Chinese. They both head a strong Phase and have an EPP-feature and a specifier. They also have the same selectional properties: they can be selected by T or V and take a vP without a specifier as their complement.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:3639860705
ISBN13:9783639860702
Release Date:October 2015
Publisher:Scholars' Press
Length:68 Pages
Weight:0.25 lbs.
Dimensions:0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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