Definite marking and referential status in Greek, Swedish and Polish
(1996) In Working Papers, Lund University, Dept. of Linguistics 45.- Abstract
- This article presents an analysis of definiteness from a cognitive and typological approach. The claim is that definiteness is a property based on referential grounds, and that this property goes beyond the language specific variations. First, some theories of the concept of definiteness are presented, together with a brief typological overview. Then follows the analysis of three languages: Greek (modern), Swedish and Polish, first with attention to forms and then to stages of referential status. Finally, the results are discussed and formed into a schema, where one can discern typological patterns.
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- Lindvall, Ann LU
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- 1996
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- Working Papers, Lund University, Dept. of Linguistics
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- 45
- language
- English
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- yes
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- 851abb29-0bcb-41e0-884d-eadef8b08f1c (old id 528812)
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