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Example 29-53
die week vs. dié week (*dié die week)
die
def
.
art
week
week
vs.
vs.
dié
prox
.
dem
week
week
(*dié
(
prox
.
dem
die
def
.
art
week)
week)
the week vs. this week (NOT: *this the week)
Comment:
The demonstrative is necessarily stressed, whereas the definite article generally isn't.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Own knowledge
Language:
Afrikaans
by
Hans den Besten
and
Theresa Biberauer
cite
Datapoints:
Co-occurrence of demonstrative and definite article: No co-occurrence
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