2 Responses to “Datapoint for feature 37A and language wals_code_bul”

1. Dimitǎr Says:
   January 6th, 2012 at 12:25 am

   The definite article in Bulgarian is affixed! I was very suprised to read otherwise at this datapoint. I could only check some snippets from Hubenova et al. 1968 in google docs but I don’t think it treats the Bulgarian article as aseparate word. For a detailed discussion of the topic check “Definiteness Marking in the Bulgarian” by Ascander Dost and Vera Gribanova available online here:
   http://www.lingref.com/cpp/wccfl/25/paper1441.pdf
   There, it’s demonstrated that the article acts like an affix.

2. Matthew Dryer Says:
   January 17th, 2012 at 11:37 pm

   As explained in the chapter, phonologically bound elements whose placement is determined syntactically are treated as separate words, not affixes. The Bulgarian definite article is an example of such since its position depends on the structure of the noun phrase.

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