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Acquisition of Passive in Second Language
Rijeka: University of Rijeka, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2024. urn:nbn:hr:186:921135
Cerovec, Tea
University of Rijeka
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department of English Language and Literature

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Cerovec, T. (2024). Acquisition of Passive in Second Language (Undergraduate thesis). Rijeka: University of Rijeka, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Retrieved from https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:186:921135

Cerovec, Tea. "Acquisition of Passive in Second Language." Undergraduate thesis, University of Rijeka, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2024. https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:186:921135

Cerovec, Tea. "Acquisition of Passive in Second Language." Undergraduate thesis, University of Rijeka, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2024. https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:186:921135

Cerovec, T. (2024). 'Acquisition of Passive in Second Language', Undergraduate thesis, University of Rijeka, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, accessed 18 February 2025, https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:186:921135

Cerovec T. Acquisition of Passive in Second Language [Undergraduate thesis]. Rijeka: University of Rijeka, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; 2024 [cited 2025 February 18] Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:186:921135

T. Cerovec, "Acquisition of Passive in Second Language", Undergraduate thesis, University of Rijeka, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Rijeka, 2024. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:186:921135

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TitleAcquisition of Passive in Second Language
AuthorTea Cerovec
MentorAnita Memišević (mentor)
Committee memberMarija Brala Vukanović (predsjednik povjerenstva)
Committee memberSintija Čuljat (član povjerenstva)
GranterUniversity of Rijeka
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
(Department of English Language and Literature)
Rijeka
Defense date and country2024-09-16, Croatia
Scientific / art field,
discipline and subdiscipline		HUMANISTIC SCIENCES
Philology
Anglistics
Abstract
This study explores the acquisition and use of impersonal passive constructions by Croatian students studying English language and literature. Impersonal passive voice, which is often used in formal and academic writing, poses challenges for non-native speakers due to its complexity and infrequent use. The aim of this research is to assess how students understand and apply this grammatical structure, with a focus on the accuracy and frequency of its use when rephrasing sentences. A survey was conducted among 42 Croatian university students, who were asked to rephrase sentences so that their meaning stays the same. The findings reveal a strong preference for passive and active voice constructions over impersonal passive forms, indicating that even advanced learners tend to avoid more complex grammatical structures. While participants demonstrated the proficiency to produce grammatically correct sentences in the impersonal passive voice, many exhibited unnecessary tense shifts, leading to subtle changes in meaning. The findings of this study suggest a need for more focused instruction on impersonal passive constructions in advanced English curricula to improve proficiency in academic writing.
Keywords
Languageenglish
URN:NBNurn:nbn:hr:186:921135
Study programmeTitle: English Language and Literature (double major)
Study programme type: university
Study level: undergraduate
Academic / professional title: sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) engleskoga jezika i književnosti (sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) engleskoga jezika i književnosti)
Study programmeTitle: Pedagogy (double major)
Study programme type: university
Study level: undergraduate
Academic / professional title: sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) pedagogije (sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) pedagogije)
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