DEMO YAML source

code: DEMO
xiao_number: C57
mfte_code: DEMO
name: Demonstrative determiners
definition: >-
  Demonstratives functioning as determiners modifying a noun: this, that,
  these, those (e.g., "that ring", "these lands", "this day").
normalization: words
parent: DEMO_ALL
detection:
- requires:
  - word
  - pos
  cql: '[word="this|that|these|those" & pos="DT"] [pos="NN|NNS|NNP|NNPS|JJ"]'
  refines: DT
  description: >-
    Demonstrative determiner followed by noun or adjective. Distinguishes
    determiner from pronominal use. Refines DT.
- source: pybiber
  requires:
  - word
  - pos
  - dep
  cql: '[word="this|that|these|those" & dep="det"]'
  description: >-
    pybiber uses dep_rel=="det" to identify demonstrative determiners,
    rather than POS-based adjacency to nouns.
examples:
- text: What are you doing _this_ weekend?
  source: le_foll_2024
- text: I love _that_ film.
  source: le_foll_2024
- text: Whoever did _that_ should admit it.
  source: le_foll_2024
sources:
- biber_1988
- mfte
- pybiber
- xiao_2009
notes: >-
  D6 loading .55. MFTE merges with demonstrative pronouns ([[DEMOP]]).