On Definiteness
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| Originally published | January 10, 1991 |
| Authors | Andrew Chesterman |
| Genres | Thesis |
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| ID | 3042945 |
About On Definiteness
This book proposes a new theory of definiteness in language. It argues that definiteness should be viewed as a cover-term comprising three basic oppositions within the areas of familiarity (locatability), quantity (inclusiveness) and generality (extensivity). . . .