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authorCamil Staps2016-09-26 10:35:37 +0200
committerCamil Staps2016-09-26 10:35:37 +0200
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Benton: 20 more pages
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which presents features of a situation.
Different kinds of situation aspect can be categorised by the features
static--dynamic, durative--instantaneous and telic--atelic.
- Based on Smith and Pustejovsky, different types of events can be depicted in diagrams\pagenr{108--9}
- (see \autoref{fig:situation-transitions}).
+ Based on Smith and Pustejovsky, different types of events can be depicted in diagrams\pagenr{108--9}%
+ \note{see \autoref{fig:situation-transitions}}.
Different aspects may be communicated lexically, contextually and morphologically, depending on the language\pagenr{112}.
- \begin{figure*}[b]
- \centering
- \situationtransition{$\dots$}{$\lnot$built}{$\lnot$built}{built}{built}{built}{$\dots$}
-
- \vspace*{1em}
- \situationtransition{}{}{}{reached}{reached}{reached}{$\dots$}
-
- \vspace*{1em}
- \situationtransition{}{}{}{tapped}{}{}{}
+ \plainnote{
+ \begin{figure*}[b]
+ \centering
+ \color{black}
- \caption{Different types of events: accomplishment, achievement and semelfactive.\label{fig:situation-transitions}}
- \end{figure*}
+ \situationtransition{$\dots$}{$\lnot$built}{$\lnot$built}{built}{built}{built}{$\dots$}
+
+ \vspace*{1em}
+ \situationtransition{}{}{}{reached}{reached}{reached}{$\dots$}
+
+ \vspace*{1em}
+ \situationtransition{}{}{}{tapped}{}{}{}
+
+ \caption{Different types of events: accomplishment, achievement and semelfactive.\label{fig:situation-transitions}}
+ \end{figure*}
+ }
}
\summary{
@@ -123,6 +127,83 @@
Like the passive, the middle demotes the A, but unlike the passive, an A can be a middle-S.
When the A is S, A is demoted by reducing its agency and volition\pagenr{139}.
+
+ Semiticists focus on the S/O relationship in the middle\pagenr{151}.
+ Creason stresses that the participant acts upon itself or in its own interest, therefore having two roles.
+ This makes reflexive a subclass to middle.
+ This is a too narrow definition%
+ \note{several examples are mentioned, e.g. ``This book reads easily''}.
+}
+
+\summary{
+ \subsubsection*{Summary of passive and middle voice}
+ Both middle and passive demote A.
+ Active focuses on energy from A,
+ while passive and middle focus on the trajectory towards S.
+ The S has reduced agentivity and volition compared to A.
+ Hence, both voices may promote O to S (if it exists).
+ This functional and syntactic overlap explains external overlap\pagenr{156}.
+ \note{Characteristics are summarised in \autoref{tab:passive-middle-characteristics}.}
+ That passive and middle are defined by the same argument relationships explains internal overlap\pagenr{157}.
+ \criticism{It is unclear if there is a difference between the reasons for internal and external overlap.}
+
+ \plainnote{
+ \begin{table*}[b]
+ \centering
+ \begin{tabular}{p{14em} p{14em}}
+ \multicolumn{1}{c}{\textbf{Passive}}
+ & \multicolumn{1}{c}{\textbf{Middle}} \\\hline
+ \multicolumn{2}{c}{Event trajectory towards S} \\
+ \multicolumn{2}{c}{A-demotion definitive} \\
+ \multicolumn{2}{c}{O-promotion common} \\
+ \multicolumn{2}{c}{Reduced agency and volition of S} \\
+ Possible with 1-participant verb, A$\neq$S
+ & Possible with 1-participant verb, A$\neq$S or A$=$S \\
+ Overlap with reflexive rare
+ & Overlap with reflexive common
+ \end{tabular}
+ \caption{Passive and middle characteristics\pagenr{157}\label{tab:passive-middle-characteristics}}
+ \end{table*}
+ }
+}
+
+\note{%
+ \autoref{fig:voice-hierarchy} shows the voice hierarchy as proposed by Benton\pagenr{158},
+ which shows that passive \emph{function} can be performed by both middle and passive \emph{voice}.}
+\plainnote{
+ \begin{figure}[h]
+ \centering
+ \color{black}
+ \begin{tikzpicture}[node distance=3em,scale=0.9,every node/.style={rectangle,draw}]
+ \node (event) {Event};
+ \node[below left of=event] (active) {Active};
+ \node[below right of=event] (passive) {Passive};
+ \node[below left of=passive,xshift=-1.2em] (middle) {Middle form};
+ \node[below right of=passive,xshift=1.2em] (passivef) {Passive form};
+
+ \draw (event) -> (active);
+ \draw (event) -> (passive);
+ \draw (passive) -> (middle);
+ \draw (passive) -> (passivef);
+ \end{tikzpicture}
+ \caption{Voice hierarchy\label{fig:voice-hierarchy}}
+ \end{figure}
+}
+
+\summary{
+ Besides demoting A, aspect is another defining feature of the passive voice in Hebrew.
+ A passive can often represent both a state and an action, depending on the context\pagenr{159}.
+ The passive seems to relate to the resultative aspect%
+ \note{%
+ ``The letter was weighed by John'' vs. ``Two oz. was weighed by the letter''}%
+ \pagenr{162}.
+
+ The middle describes a \emph{property} unfolded on the S%
+ \note{%
+ Compare ``The book was read easily'' (passive)
+ and ``The book reads easily'' (middle)}\pagenr{165},
+ or the property of a process unfolding on the S\pagenr{167}.
+ In some languages, the middle can be both eventive and stative.
}
\end{document}