Langbeschreibung
This 1999 book is an explanation of the grammatical concept of definiteness ('the', 'this', 'that') and how many languages express it.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Preface; 1. Basic observations; 2. Simple definites and indefinites; 3. Complex definites and indefinites; 4. Some semantic and pragmatic distinctions; 5. Interaction with other grammatical phenomena; 6. Definiteness effects; 7. Defining definiteness; 8. Definiteness and noun phrase structure; 9. Diachronic aspects; References.