The use of inanimate subjects with the get-passive: A WebCorp study

Nonfiction, Entertainment, Drama, Anthologies
Cover of the book The use of inanimate subjects with the get-passive: A WebCorp study by Caroline Steinhoff, GRIN Publishing
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Caroline Steinhoff ISBN: 9783638072397
Publisher: GRIN Publishing Publication: July 2, 2008
Imprint: GRIN Publishing Language: English
Author: Caroline Steinhoff
ISBN: 9783638072397
Publisher: GRIN Publishing
Publication: July 2, 2008
Imprint: GRIN Publishing
Language: English

Seminar paper from the year 2008 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 1,0, University of Paderborn, course: The Web as a Linguistic Corpus, 16 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: This paper is concerned with the use of the internet in linguistic research. The phenomenon under investigation is the get-passive. In a first step, I will outline reasons for and problems with using the web as a linguistic corpus. After this, I will explain the linguistic phenomenon 'get-passive', taking into account the debate on the term itself, typical characteristics of the get-passive and its diachronic development. The next step will be the description and analysis of the WebCorp study on get-passives as opposed to be-passives. In this way, I hope to be able to show whether the constraints traditionally attributed to get-passives, in particular animacy of the subject, are still in force, or in how far they are lessening, possibly making the get-passive an equivalent contestant to the be-passive. Differences between British and American English will be examined in order to find out whether either variant is more advanced.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Seminar paper from the year 2008 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 1,0, University of Paderborn, course: The Web as a Linguistic Corpus, 16 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: This paper is concerned with the use of the internet in linguistic research. The phenomenon under investigation is the get-passive. In a first step, I will outline reasons for and problems with using the web as a linguistic corpus. After this, I will explain the linguistic phenomenon 'get-passive', taking into account the debate on the term itself, typical characteristics of the get-passive and its diachronic development. The next step will be the description and analysis of the WebCorp study on get-passives as opposed to be-passives. In this way, I hope to be able to show whether the constraints traditionally attributed to get-passives, in particular animacy of the subject, are still in force, or in how far they are lessening, possibly making the get-passive an equivalent contestant to the be-passive. Differences between British and American English will be examined in order to find out whether either variant is more advanced.

More books from GRIN Publishing

Cover of the book The poverty situation of immigrants compared between Germany, Sweden and Lithuania by Caroline Steinhoff
Cover of the book Der Stellungskrieg des Normalen by Caroline Steinhoff
Cover of the book Deductive, Systematic Signal Validation as Method for Efficacy Improvement in Pharmaco- and Chemo-Vigilance by Caroline Steinhoff
Cover of the book Tricky Intuitions by Caroline Steinhoff
Cover of the book The Potential of German NGOs to influence the Foreign Culture Policy by Caroline Steinhoff
Cover of the book Cultural cross-dressing and the quest for ethnic identity in Gish Jen's 'Mona in the Promised Land' by Caroline Steinhoff
Cover of the book Clausewitz on COUNTERINSURGENCY by Caroline Steinhoff
Cover of the book Ryanair case study and strategic analysis by Caroline Steinhoff
Cover of the book Linguistic and discourse analysis of a dinner-conversation by Caroline Steinhoff
Cover of the book Civic Education - Eine neue Form des Lernens für zivilgesellschaftliche Kompetenz by Caroline Steinhoff
Cover of the book Fundamental Shifts and the Next War by Caroline Steinhoff
Cover of the book Sayyid Qutb - an Islamic fundamentalist by Caroline Steinhoff
Cover of the book Syntactic theory and first language acquisition by Caroline Steinhoff
Cover of the book Death in Ernest Hemingway's short story 'The Snows of Kilimanjaro' by Caroline Steinhoff
Cover of the book Rise and Burst of the Dotcom Bubble by Caroline Steinhoff
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy