Glossary of Linguistic Terms

Unused Entity

Definition: 

An unused entity is a referent referred to for the first time in the discourse, but assumed to be already a part of the addressee's knowledge.

See Also: 
Referent
Addressee
Source: 
Prince 1981
233, 235–236

This page is an extract from the LinguaLinks Library. Version 5.0 published on CD-ROM by SIL International, 2003.

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Glossary Hierarchy

  • Meaning And Pragmatic Function
  • Given Versus New Information
  • New Information
  • Unused Entity