causative and passive meaning. Several linguists have suggested that passive
constructions can arise from causative constructions via the permissive and reflexive context
(eg Keenan 1985; Haspelmath 1990; Knott 1995). Among the languages known to reflect
this causative-passive link via the reflexive are Korean (Keenan 1985: 262) and Manchu-
Tungusic (Knott 1995: 57-58). In this paper, we will examine this phenomenon in a number …
It has been noted that in some languages the same morpheme is used to express both
causative and passive meaning. Several linguists have suggested that passive
constructions can arise from causative constructions via the permissive and reflexive context
(eg Keenan 1985; Haspelmath 1990; Knott 1995). Among the languages known to reflect
this causative-passive link via the reflexive are Korean (Keenan 1985: 262) and Manchu-
Tungusic (Knott 1995: 57-58). In this paper, we will examine this phenomenon in a number …