The establishment of “by” to denote agency in Emglish passive constructions

Fraser, Thomas H.K.

doi:10.1075/cilt.48.18fra

In:Papers from the 7th International Conference on Historical Linguistics
Edited by Anna Giacalone Ramat, Onofrio Carruba and Giuliano Bernini
[Current Issues in Linguistic Theory 48] 1987
► pp. 239–250

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The establishment of “by” to denote agency in Emglish passive constructions

Thomas H.K. Fraser

Published online: 1 January 1987

https://doi.org/10.1075/cilt.48.18fra

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