Comparative Concept: actor (inf)
Extracted from the appendix of Morphosyntax: Constructions of the World's Languages, by William Croft (2022)
actor (inf)
| Typ | information packaging (def) |
|---|---|
| Alias(se) | actor |
| Assoziiert | |
| Spraakbanken | actor (inf) |
Umbrella
Hierarchy
Definition
the main players in the actions reported in the discourse. Actors are typically human or animate (especially personified animals), are referred to multiple times in the discourse, and are often introduced by special constructions. The term 'actor' is also used for the active category. (Section 3.4.1)