THE CATEGORY OF DEFINITENESS AND INDEFINITENESS IN THE KYRGYZ LANGUAGE
Keywords:
category of definiteness and indefiniteness, the referential status of nouns, structural, semantic, and pragmatic aspectsAbstract
The linguistic category of definiteness and indefiniteness is fundamental in understanding how languages encode information about the referential status of nouns. In the Kyrgyz language, a member of the Turkic language family, the expressions of definiteness and indefiniteness differ significantly from those in Indo-European languages. This thesis explores the structural, semantic, and pragmatic aspects of definiteness and indefiniteness in Kyrgyz. It examines their linguistic representation, contextual usage, and implications for syntax and discourse.
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