Impersonal and generic reference: a cross-linguistic look at Finnish and English narratives
In linguistic communication, in addition to referring to specific, known referents, we also need to deal with unknown, generic or non-specific referents. I investigated how the English generic you and impersonal they compare to the Finnish zero person construction and impersonal passive, respectivel...
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University of Tartu Press
2015-11-01
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| Series: | Eesti ja Soome-ugri Keeleteaduse Ajakiri |
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| Online Access: | https://ojs.utlib.ee/index.php/jeful/article/view/15183 |