(In)Definitud e (in)especificidad de los grupos nominales Un caso de antecedente expreso
(In)Definiteness and (non)specificity of noun phrases. A case of head noun phrase

Summary/Abstract: The definite and indefinite articles have been studied by scholars from different backgrounds and perspectives. In this paper we take a close insight into basic terms such as definiteness—indefiniteness, specificity—non-specificity. The paper is also concerned with the (in)definite reference of a noun phrase which is the head of a relative clause in Spanish. Speakers and hearers do not share any knowledge of the referent on the basis of previously mentioned (anaphora) or situational uses. There is something about the relative clause which makes a first-mention definite article possible. We take an insight into the contents of the description conveyed by such relatives.

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