See discussions, stats, and author profiles for this publication at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/2414667 Definite Descriptions and Cognitive Status in English: Why Accommodation is Unnecessary Article in English Language and Linguistics · July 2001 DOI: 10.1017/S1360674301000247 · Source: CiteSeer CITATIONS 32 READS 44 2 authors, including: Nancy Hedberg Simon Fraser University 47 PUBLICATIONS 1,420 CITATIONS SEE PROFILE All content following this page was uploaded by Nancy Hedberg on 11 February 2015. The user has requested enhancement of the downloaded file. All in-text references underlined in blue are added to the original document and are linked to publications on ResearchGate, letting you access and read them immediately.