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Linglib.Fragments.English.Definiteness

English Definiteness Fragment #

@cite{schwarz-2009} @cite{schwarz-2013} @cite{moroney-2021}

English uses a single syncretic definite article the for both uniqueness and anaphoric definiteness, an indefinite a/an, demonstratives this/that, and possessives my/your/.... Under the @cite{moroney-2021} typology this is the .generallyMarked strategy: a single form covers all @cite{schwarz-2009} use types.

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def Fragments.English.Definiteness.articleInventory :
Core.Nominal.ArticleInventory

English: indefinite a/an; the syncretic definite the (one form for both unique and anaphoric); demonstratives this/that; possessives my/your/....

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    theorem Fragments.English.Definiteness.articleInventory_marking :
    articleInventory.toMarkingStrategy = Features.Definiteness.DefMarkingStrategy.generallyMarked

    English's inventory derives the .generallyMarked Moroney cell.