Re: [tied] Re: Utility of Articles (was: Rise of the Feminine)

> The usage of classifiers would appear to be an areal feature of
> many Asian languages. I've encountered them in Vietnamese, Mandarin,
> Cantonese and Japanese.

It is. And in many other areas as well. Check _Classifiers_, Alexandra
Aikhenvald, CUP, 2001.

all the best,

Harald