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
2.2 Articles in Old English 21
2.3 Middle English and Modern English Articles 23
2.3 Basic Usage of the Indefinite Article and the Definite Article 26
Conclusion 31
Bibliography 32
Appendices 33