Introduction 3
1 Notion and Characteristic of Articles 5
1.1 Definition of Articles 5
1.2 The Problem of Articles Usage in English 13
1.3 Definitiveness and Indefinitiveness 17
2 Development of articles in English 21
2.1 History of English Language 21
2.2 Articles in Old English 25
2.3 Middle English and Modern English Articles 27
Conclusion 31
Bibliography 32