Ambiguity in English passive voice's definition and the middle voice
The researcher of the present study firstly reviews the definition of English passive voice given by different schools such as the traditional grammar,pedagogical grammar,and theoretical grammar from the traditional perspective of category.The analysis indicates that there is ambiguity in the definition of passive voice,which may hinder learners' understanding.Therefore,on the basis of comparison between the active voice,passive voice and the middle voice,the researcher holds that the notion of middle voice may solve the problem.
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