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Data Category: definiteIdentifiableTerm
Key1519
PIDhttp://www.isocat.org/datcat/DC-1519
Typesimple
OwnerSalmon-Alt, Susanne
Scopepublic
1. Administration Information Section
1.1 Administration Record
Identifier
definiteIdentifiableTerm
Version
1:0
Registration Status
private
Administration Status
private
1.1.1 Creation
Creation Date
2004-10-06
Change Description
2. Description Section
Profile
Semantic Content Representation
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2.1 English Language Section
LanguageEnglish (en)
2.1.1 Definition Section
Definition
indicates that an expression’s referent(s) is in some way identifiable to both speaker and addressee.
Source
http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsDefiniteness.htm. Hawkins, John A. 1978. Definiteness and indefiniteness: A study in reference and grammaticality prediction. London: Croom Helm.
2.1.2 Example Section
Example
Yesterday, I saw a lion. (The lion / he) was hungry.