Theoretical Aspects Of Passivization In The Framework Of Applicative Grammar Passivization In Applicative Grammar

Passivization Is Explained By Using The Formalism Of Combinatory Logic. The Agented Passive Is Derived From The Agentless As Follows: A Term Denoting An Agent Is Transposed Into A Predicate Modifier And Applied To The Passive Predicate Of The Agentless Construction. The Passive Predicate Consists Of Two Parts: 1) The Two-place Converse Of The Active Predicate And 2) A Zero Unspecified Term To Which The Converse Predicate Is Applied. The Passive Is Not Derived From But Is Related To The Active. The Modifier Of The Passive Predicate Is The Functional Counterpart Of The Subject In The Active. The Proposed Hypothesis Gives An Adequate Solution To Problems Arising From Various Types Of Passive Constructions. Passivization And Antipassivization Are Defined As Instances Of A General Cross-linguistic Process Involving Conversion. Introduction : Background And Goals -- An Outline Of Applicative Grammar -- Passivization And Applicative Grammar -- The Classical Conversion Hypothesis -- Applicative Grammar And Hierarchical Theories -- Arguments For The Abstract Conversion Hypothesis -- A Generalization Of The Notions Of Transitive And Intransitive Constructions -- A Formal Theory Of Passivization -- Conclusion : Fundamental Functions Of Passivization -- Appendix : Some Combinators Used In Linguistics. Jean-pierre Desclés, Zlatka Guentchéva, Sebastian Shaumyan. Cover Title: Passivization In Applicative Grammar. Bibliography: P. [110]-115.