On Passive in Malagasy

Authors

Ileana M. Paul, McGill University

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

1999

Volume

VI

Journal

Proceedings of Austronesian Formal Linguistics Association

First Page

265

Last Page

278

Abstract

This paper examines two different passive formations in Malagasy. Although one passive appears to promote certain types of adjuncts, it is shown that these adjuncts can appear in an NP argument position. Passive in Malagasy is thus argued to uniquely promote NP arguments to subject position.

Notes

Dr. Ileana Paul is currently a faculty member at The University of Western Ontario.