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... indefinite article . This is obvious in ( cii ) , since both a and one appear . In ( ciii ) the indefinite article and the substitute are fused , so that ' a one ' is represented simply as one ; it is in fact not im- possible , though ...
... indefinite article . This is obvious in ( cii ) , since both a and one appear . In ( ciii ) the indefinite article and the substitute are fused , so that ' a one ' is represented simply as one ; it is in fact not im- possible , though ...
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... is also a phonologi- cally weakened form . Like many other determiners , the indefinite article can occur elliptically , as Head in the nominal group ; for example [ 3:25 ] a . Are there lions in those 100 SUBSTITUTION Indefinite article.
... is also a phonologi- cally weakened form . Like many other determiners , the indefinite article can occur elliptically , as Head in the nominal group ; for example [ 3:25 ] a . Are there lions in those 100 SUBSTITUTION Indefinite article.
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... indefinite article when presupposing a count singular noun ? [ 3:26 ] a . Are there lions in those hills ? - Yes , we saw one on the way over . b . I'd like a cup of coffee . - Then pour yourself one . Here the filled out forms are a ...
... indefinite article when presupposing a count singular noun ? [ 3:26 ] a . Are there lions in those hills ? - Yes , we saw one on the way over . b . I'd like a cup of coffee . - Then pour yourself one . Here the filled out forms are a ...
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adjectives Adjunct adverbs Alice anaphoric anaphoric reference cataphoric Chapter Classifier clausal substitution cohesive relation conjunctive relations context of situation contrast count noun Deictic demonstrative discourse discussed distinction elliptical clause elliptical form elliptical group elliptical nominal group endophoric English environment Epithet example exophoric reference explicit expressed fact finite functioning as Head grammatical hence hypotactic hypotaxis identity indefinite article instances interpretation J. B. Priestley John kind language lexical cohesion lexical ellipsis lexical item lexical verb lexicogrammatical linguistic Mary mass nouns meaning modal negative nominal substitute non-elliptical non-finite noun Numerative occur operator ellipsis patterns plural polarity possible preceding text present presupposed clause presupposed group presupposed item presupposition pro-verb pronoun question reference item referential repudiated sense sentence simply speaker specific speech substitute form substitution and ellipsis tense textual texture thing tion tonic types of cohesion typically verbal ellipsis verbal group verbal substitute whereas word