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Definition of Agentive role
1. Noun. The semantic role of the animate entity that instigates or causes the happening denoted by the verb in the clause.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Agentive Role
Literary usage of Agentive role
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Choice Words: How Our Language Affects Children's Learningby Peter H. Johnston by Peter H. Johnston (2004)
"This "how did you" invitation to an agentive role is particularly important.
We hear a lot about teaching children strategies, but we often encounter ..."
2. Responsive Literacy Coaching: Tools for Creating and Sustaining Purposeful by Cheryl Dozier (2006)
"Some administrators will become unnerved if they see their teachers taking on an
agentive role and questioning long- held practices in the school/district. ..."
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