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„By“ used to introduce an agent
Rijeka: University of Rijeka, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2024. urn:nbn:hr:186:270727
Posavec, Andrea
University of Rijeka
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department of English Language and Literature

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Posavec, A. (2024). „By“ used to introduce an agent (Undergraduate thesis). Rijeka: University of Rijeka, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Retrieved from https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:186:270727

Posavec, Andrea. "„By“ used to introduce an agent." Undergraduate thesis, University of Rijeka, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2024. https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:186:270727

Posavec, Andrea. "„By“ used to introduce an agent." Undergraduate thesis, University of Rijeka, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2024. https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:186:270727

Posavec, A. (2024). '„By“ used to introduce an agent', Undergraduate thesis, University of Rijeka, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, accessed 16 January 2025, https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:186:270727

Posavec A. „By“ used to introduce an agent [Undergraduate thesis]. Rijeka: University of Rijeka, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; 2024 [cited 2025 January 16] Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:186:270727

A. Posavec, "„By“ used to introduce an agent", Undergraduate thesis, University of Rijeka, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Rijeka, 2024. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:186:270727

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Title„By“ used to introduce an agent
AuthorAndrea Posavec
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
The preposition “by” has a variety of differing meanings. One should not, however, limit one’s knowledge of semantics and meaning to the lexical entries in a dictionary. In order to fully experience a language all the different aspects have to be included. A particularly important part of the meaning carried by the preposition “by” is the one denoting agency. Agency is a crucial element in the semantic roles of a sentence, especially in passive constructions where it is typically expressed using the preposition 'by.' While grammatical relations are clearer, semantic roles can be more ambiguous and may lead to interpretive challenges. This complexity becomes apparent when analyzing how the preposition 'by' functions in the transformation of active sentences into passive ones, highlighting the importance of 'by' in marking the agent or doer of the action in a passive sentence.
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Languageenglish
URN:NBNurn:nbn:hr:186:270727
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: German Language and Literature (double major)
Study programme type: university
Study level: undergraduate
Academic / professional title: sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) njemačkoga jezika i književnost (sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) njemačkoga jezika i književnost)
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