This article provides a comprehensive analysis of the syntactic and semantic properties of ergative constructions, emphasizing their unique role in English grammar. By delving into key linguistic theories and scholarly discussions, it explores how ergative verbs function in sentence structures, transitioning seamlessly between transitive and intransitive forms. The study highlights the dual behavior of ergative verbs, which can encode both causative actions and the affectedness of entities within a single linguistic framework. Through this duality, ergative constructions challenge traditional subject-object alignments, offering insights into agent-patient dynamics, causation, and syntactic flexibility. Furthermore, the research underscores the significance of ergative constructions in broadening our understanding of how language encodes meaning, agency, and event structure. The findings not only clarify the patterns of ergativity in English but also contribute to the broader discussion on cross- linguistic syntactic and semantic principles, revealing parallels with other languages. This exploration of ergative constructions enriches the study of grammar and has potential applications in both linguistic theory and language teaching, particularly in addressing the complexities faced by non- native speakers.
| Mualliflar | Шохиста Каршиева Холикул кизи |
|---|---|
| Jurnal | Journal of Word Art – Сўз санъати халқаро журнали – Международный журнал искусства слова |
| Nashr sanasi | 2026-06-06 |
| Jild | 7 |
| Son | 6 |
| Til | Ingliz |
эргативные конструкции, синтаксис английского языка, причинность, роли агента и пациента, переходность, непереходность, унаккузативные глаголы, синтаксическая гибкость, Ergative construction, English syntax, causation, agent-patient roles, transitivity, intransitivity, unaccusative verbs, syntactic flexibility, ergativ tuzilmalar, ingliz sintaksisi, sabablilik, agent-pasient rollari, tranzitivlik, intranzitivlik, unakkuzativ fe’llar, sintaktik moslashuvchanlik
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