名词的指称问题历来与有定/无定范畴联系在一起。语言学家以定冠词/不定冠词为这一范畴的表达手段,从形式出发揭示其语义:the so-and-so与a so-and-so究竟表示什么意义,用于什么场合。这可以叫做形式主义观点,即有定/无定范畴的 The allegation of nouns has always been associated with definite / indefinite categories. Linguists take the definite article / indefinite article as the means of expression in this category, revealing its semantics from the formality: the so-and-so and a so-and-so what does it mean and what is the occasion for. This can be called a formalistic view, that is, definite / indefinite