Наблюдения върху семантиката и употребата на страдателните конструкции (върху материали от български, руски и английски)
Observations on semantics and the use of Passive constructions (texts in Bulgarian, Russian and English language)

Summary/Abstract: This article offers a look into the controversial issue of semantics and usage of passive structures by examining evidence from Bulgarian, Russian, and English. Efforts are made to clarify the semantic differences between active and passive structures, especially with respect to the notions of “passive meaning” and “centrifugal/centripetal direction of verbal action”. Special attention is also paid to the identification of semantic and syntactic reasons for a wider use of passives in analytical languages compared to synthetic languages.

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