INDEFINITE, PARTITIVE STRUCTURES AND THEIR
INDIVIDUALISED “READING”
INDEFINITE, PARTITIVE STRUCTURES AND THEIR
INDIVIDUALISED “READING”
Author(s): Laura IonicăSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Editura Universităţii din Piteşti
Keywords: individualized “reading”. conversion. occurrence. subspecies. modifier.
Summary/Abstract: The distinction mass - count nouns has always been long discussed by grammarians due to their difficulty in finding a homogenous point of view. The present study aims to clarify the different interpretations of massive nouns, laying stress on their individualized “reading”. Starting from different occurrences of massive nouns there has been established the role played by the indefinite article a/ an in structures comprising a massive entity.
Journal: Studii şi cercetări filologice. Seria Limbi Străine Aplicate
- Issue Year: 2010
- Issue No: 9
- Page Range: 51-55
- Page Count: 5
- Language: English