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Неопределенный артикль при имени собственном в болгарском и итальянском языках: нетривиальность и интерпретационный потенциал
The indefinite article with proper names in Bulgarian and Italian: non-triviality and interpretative potential

Author(s): Victoria A. Lazareva, Elena Yu. Ivanova
Subject(s): Language studies, Language and Literature Studies, Theoretical Linguistics, Philology, Translation Studies
Published by: Софийски университет »Св. Климент Охридски«
Keywords: definitetness/indefiniteness; indefinite article; reference; proper name; Bulgarian language; Italian language

Summary/Abstract: The authors of the present article compare, through the prism of the referential approach, the functions and semantics of nominal groups composed by indefinite article + proper name (anthroponym) in Bulgarian and Italian languages. The referential approach reveals complex semantic structure and functional variability of both indefinite article and proper names. The analysis allows to consider in a broader perspective the semantical role of the category of definiteness / indefiniteness for the interpretation of the utterance.

  • Issue Year: 2019
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 5-22
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Russian