On the subject-orientation of the dispositional middle construction
This article argues against the claim that the dispositional middle construction is always subject-oriented, by discussing dispositional constructions in Japanese and impersonal middle constructions formed with the causative verb lassen ‘let’ in German. In Japanese, the disposition is ascribed not t...
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| Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2023-05-01
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| Series: | Linguistics |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/ling-2020-0271 |