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Linglib.Fragments.English.Definiteness

English Definiteness Fragment #

[Sch09b] [Sch13] [Mor21]

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 [Mor21] typology this is the .generallyMarked strategy: a single form covers all [Sch09b] use types.

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def English.Definiteness.determiners :
List Determiner.Entry

English: the syncretic definite article the (one form for both unique and anaphoric uses), indefinite a/an, demonstratives this/that, possessives.

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    theorem English.Definiteness.marking :
    Determiner.markingStrategy determiners = Features.Definiteness.DefMarkingStrategy.generallyMarked

    English's inventory derives the .generallyMarked Moroney cell.