What is it about?
It is about how two similar passive constructions are used differently, and why so.
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Why is it important?
It links language use to human emotions. in particular the emotions of sympathy and empathy in passive constructions.
Perspectives
It shows the human relevance of grammar.
Prof. Zhuo Jing-Schmidt
University of Oregon
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This page is a summary of: Embodied semantics and pragmatics: Empathy, sympathy and two passive constructions in Chinese media discourse, Journal of Pragmatics, September 2011, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.pragma.2011.04.005.
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