64 Use of definite article where StE favours zero

A - feature is pervasive or obligatory5
B - feature is neither pervasive nor extremely rare18
C - feature exists, but is extremely rare13
D - attested absence of feature33
X - feature is not applicable (given the structural make-up of the variety/P/C)4
? - no information on feature is available4

Feature area:
Noun phrase
Typical example:
He was appointed sales representative at the Nestlé, Ghana Ltd.; Do they keep the goats?; Poor people were starved with the hunger
Example source:
GhE(Huber/Dako 2008: 374); IrE, (Mesthrie/Bhatt 2008: 51); IrE (Filppula 2008: 347)
Variety World Region Type Value
Id Primary text Variety Variety Type