On Definiteness

(Part of the Cambridge Studies in Linguistics Series)

by Andrew Chesterman

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This 1991 book proposes a 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). Further, the oppositions are not discrete but scalar, and lend themselves to characterization in terms of fuzzy theory. Dr Chesterman examines these themes, firstly by drawing on several traditions...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0521391946

ISBN13:9780521391948

Release Date:January 1991

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Length:236 Pages

Weight:1.14 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Related Subjects

Education & Reference Foreign Language Study & Reference Humanities Language Arts Linguistics Words, Language & Grammar

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