Abstract
The English article system can be taught as a binary division between classification (a and 0) and identification (the). All the other elements of article usage can be understood within this framework, allowing a one form/one function correspondence for a and the. Furthermore, the notions of classification and identification can be introduced as distinct concepts before the various rules for article usage are taught. This simplified schema is presented as a pedagogical tool for selecting the appropriate article, a universally acknowledged difficulty for nonnative speakers of English.
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