Skip to main content

Lund University Publications

LUND UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES

Definite marking and referential status in Greek, Swedish and Polish

Lindvall, Ann LU (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.
Please use this url to cite or link to this publication:
author
organization
publishing date
type
Working paper/Preprint
publication status
published
subject
in
Working Papers, Lund University, Dept. of Linguistics
volume
45
language
English
LU publication?
yes
id
851abb29-0bcb-41e0-884d-eadef8b08f1c (old id 528812)
alternative location
http://www.ling.lu.se/disseminations/pdf/45/Lindvall.pdf
date added to LUP
2016-04-04 13:42:54
date last changed
2025-04-04 14:37:27
@misc{851abb29-0bcb-41e0-884d-eadef8b08f1c,
  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.}},
  author       = {{Lindvall, Ann}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Working Paper}},
  series       = {{Working Papers, Lund University, Dept. of Linguistics}},
  title        = {{Definite marking and referential status in Greek, Swedish and Polish}},
  url          = {{https://lup.lub.lu.se/search/files/6187512/624480.pdf}},
  volume       = {{45}},
  year         = {{1996}},
}