About the use of article forms in the newspaper English. Cognitive and pragmatic aspects
About the use of article forms in the newspaper English. Cognitive and pragmatic aspects
Author(s): Natalia KotsybaSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Instytut Slawistyki Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: cognition processes; unique concrete situation (object; person); quantification in natural languages; referential burden; referential burden discharge/unloading; quantification transfer suspension; cohesion; coherence
Summary/Abstract: "It is well known that article forms serve to express mainly the category of definiteness/indefiniteness. However, the basic semantics principles state and practical observations of the language use prove that the form — function correlation rarely happens to be accurate. Such inconsistency causes additional complications in defining the meaning of a category or a lexeme, especially one with a wide scope of application. [...]"
Journal: Cognitive Studies | Études cognitives
- Issue Year: 2004
- Issue No: 6
- Page Range: 97-104
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English
