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ERIC Number: EJ177777
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1978
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Some Reflections on Reflexives
Matthews-Bresky, R. J. H.
English Language Teaching Journal, 32, 2, 97-101, Jan 78
In English there seems to be a large group of so-called reflexive verbs that do not possess any definable reflexive meaning. Grammatical reflexives are distinguishable from semantic reflexives and display considerable variation from one another also. Eight patterns or groupings of verbs are considered. (Author/SW)
Descriptors: English, English (Second Language), Grammar, Language Patterns, Language Usage, Semantics, Sentence Structure, Verbs
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Identifiers: Reflexive Verbs