Definiteness across Languages: from German to Mandari

Authors

  • David Bremmers Utrecht University Author
  • Jianan Liu Utrecht University Author
  • Martijn van der Kils j.liu4@uu.nl Author
  • Bert Le Bruyn Utrecht University Author

Abstract

We showcase the potential of a data-driven methodology for cross-linguistic research: Translation Mining. We introduce the technique and put it to use in the domain of definiteness. We show how Translation Mining confirms existing insights about definiteness in English, German (Schwarz 2009) and Mandarin (Jenks 2018) while at the same time leading to novel insights for Mandarin.

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Published

2019-12-01

Issue

2019: Proceedings of the 22nd Amsterdam Colloquium

Section

Conference Proceedings

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How to Cite

Bremmers, D., Liu, J., van der Kils, M., & Le Bruyn, B. (2019). Definiteness across Languages: from German to Mandari. Proceedings of the Amsterdam Colloquium, 60-70. https://platform.openjournals.nl/PAC/article/view/21974