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Peer reviewedLacey, Andrew – English Language Teaching Journal, 1977
This article proposes use of one aspect of transformational-generative grammar as a simple explanation of the use of English articles. In this method, nouns are analyzed to determine their definiteness and whether they are countable, as tests for using "a" and "the." (CHK)
Descriptors: Determiners (Languages), English (Second Language), Form Classes (Languages), Language Instruction
