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Definiteness
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Definiteness
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Christopher Lyons
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| Series | Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:404 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 228,Width 151 |
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| Category/Genre | Grammar and syntax |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780521368353
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| Classifications | Dewey:415 |
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| Audience | | Professional & Vocational | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | |
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| Illustrations |
7 Line drawings, unspecified
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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| Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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| Publication Date |
13 March 1999 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
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.
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