@article{469996,
  author         = {Gorrie, Colin and Kellner, Alexandra and Massam, Diane},
  journal        = {Australian Journal of Linguistics},
  number         = {3},
  pages          = {349–365},
  title          = {Determiners in Niuean},
  url            = {http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/07268602.2010.498805},
  volume         = {30},
  year           = {2010},
  abstract       = {This paper addresses the issue of whether there are determiners in the Polynesian language Niuean. In the literature, determiners are viewed as having three main functions: allowing a nominal phrase to serve as an argument, encoding definiteness and specificity, and providing referentiality. The left peripheral elements in the Niuean noun phrase are detailed, and it is argued that case in conjunction with a feature for proper/common serves the first function, that definiteness and specificity are not encoded in Niuean except in a secondary manner, and that referentiality is provided by number, which is distributed across several items in the noun phrase. It is demonstrated that while definiteness and specificity are not contrastive features in Niuean, a feature encoding focused and new information is central to the Niuean nominal system. Niuean thus supports a view of determiners that allows them to vary in their semantic and featural content.},
  citekeys       = {langsci124:gorriekellner2010},
  doi            = {10.1080/07268602.2010.498805},
  isreferencedby = {langsci124},
  issn           = {0726-8602},
  lgcode         = {Niuean [niue1239]},
  macro_area     = {Papunesia},
  src            = {haspelmath, langsci}
}