Definiteness and Indefiniteness: A Study in Reference and Grammaticality Prediction (Routledge Library Editions: The English Language) - Softcover

Hawkins, John

 
9781138919334: Definiteness and Indefiniteness: A Study in Reference and Grammaticality Prediction (Routledge Library Editions: The English Language)
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ISBN 10: 1138919330 ISBN 13: 9781138919334
Publisher: Routledge, 2017

Synopsis

First published in 1988, this book is concerned with the definite and indefinite articles in English. It provides an integrated pragmatic-semantic theory of definite and indefinite reference, on the basis of which, many co-occurance restrictions between articles and non-modifiers are explained.

At the general theoretical level, the book looks at the role of semantics in the prediction of all and only the grammatical sentences of a language. At a more particular level, it explores the nature of reference, examining an important selection of subjects such as the contrast between definiteness and indefiniteness, the relationship between definite and demonstrative reference, and the relationship between pragmatic and logical aspects of determining meaning.

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John Hawkins

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2017
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1138919330
ISBN 13 
9781138919334
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
316

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