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Title
Introduction.
Abstract
Chapter 1 of the book "English Mediopassive Constructions: A Cognitive, Corpus-Based Study of Their Origin, Spread and Current Status" is presented. It explains why mediopassive constructions should be studied. It discusses the primary objective of this book, which is to help fill the gaps in the existing literature on English mediopassive constructions. It provides brief information on the succeeding chapters of this book.