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Acknowledgements
前言
Chapter 1 Introductory Remarks
1.1 About the Principles & Parameters approach
1.2 The unsolved tension between descriptive adequacy and explanatory adequacy observed in the theorizati0h of Mandarin passive constructions
1.3 Theoretical objectives of the book
1.4 Outline of the book
Chapter 2 Overview of Related Literature: Problems and Partial Conclusions Therein
2.0 Introduction
2.1 Chomsky's Standard Theory (ST) and the Chinese bei-constructions
2.1.1 English passivization in the light of ST
2.1.2 Chinese passivization in the light of ST
2.1.3 Problems and some preliminary conclusions
2.2 Chomsky's GB theory and Chinese bei-constructions regarded as passives
2.2.1 Maturation of the view on English passivization : by-phrase as a VP-adjunct
2.2.2 Establishing the passive status of the bei-less patient subject sentence
2.2.3 The categorial status of bei
2.2.4 The Case-absorption theory of the English and Chinese passivizations
2.2.5 Summary
2.3 The GB theory and the Chinese bei-constructions regarded as non-passives
2.4 The Minimalist Program and the Mandarin passive studies
2.4.1 A brief account of the Minimalist Program and the English passivization in minimalist terms
2.4.2 Characterizations of the Chinese passivization in minimalist terms
2.5 Recapitulation of this chapter
Chapter 3 Remodeling the Chinese Passivization along the Derivational Line
3.0 Introduction
3.1 Postulation of Va in the Chinese passivization
3.1.1 Objections to the view of argument augmentation in Chinese passives
3.1.2 Questioning the view of patient subjectivization and/or agent adjunctivization
3.1.3 The way out
3.2 Conceptualization of Chinese passives and postulation of TdefP
3.2.1 Croft's tripartite event ICMs and the "derived voice"
3.2.2 Cognitive semantics of Chinese passives
3.2.3 Summary
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Chapter 4 Investigation of Some Remaining Issues Related to the Chinese Passives within the N ew Model
Chpater 5 Concluding Remarks
Bibliography
后记