The Even Yearbook 11 (2014)
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volume 11 (2014)
author Tamás Csontos
title Passivization in German: A Syntax First Alignment Approach
keywords passive, Syntax First Alignment, external arguments, werden, sein
abstract This article introduces two German passivising constructions (Zustandspassiv and Vorgangspassiv) focusing on the distribution of the auxiliaries werden and sein. The framework I am going to adopt is Syntax First Alignment. I am going to argue that this model can also explain why the external argument can be missing in the passive voice.
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