Questions for Reflection: 1. What is the position of nouns in the system of parts of
speech?
2. Comment on various interpretations of number
distinctions of the English noun.
3. What meanings can the singular form express? What
meanings can the plural form express?
4. Describe the existing approaches to the case system of
the English noun.
5. What is the essence of the category of case in terms of
oppositions?
6. What are the peculiarities of the genitive case in English?
7. Give comments on the use of the group-genitive and
double genitive in Modern English.
8. Does the category of gender exist in Modern English?
What ways of expressing gender distinctions exist in English?
9. What are the peculiarities of the linguistic status of
English articles?