Definiteness (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521368353)

Definiteness is the concept expressed by definite articles such as "the", and also by other expressions such as demonstratives ("this", "that") and personal pronouns. This textbook surveys such expressions in the many languages of the world, and also examines the theoretical literature on this aspect of grammar, to establish what definiteness is and how languages can express it.

Author: Christopher Lyons
ISBN-10: 0521368359
ISBN-13: 9780521368353
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 03/13/1999
Pages: 404
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.39lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.02w x 0.94d