Interesting. Another aspect or hidden layer would be intonation, e.g.
Level 1: “There’s a LION across the river.” = Exclusive emphasis on the Lion as the direct object/entity.
Level 2: “There’s a lion ACROSS the river.” = Expressing direction/orientation
Level 3: “There’s a lion across THE river.” = Intonation emphasis on declarative article as the river being exclusive (vs There's a Lion across A river" where the direct object is an indeterminate river)
Level 4: “There’s a lion across the RIVER.” = Exclusive emphasis on river as the direct object.
Interesting. Another aspect or hidden layer would be intonation, e.g.
Level 1: “There’s a LION across the river.” = Exclusive emphasis on the Lion as the direct object/entity.
Level 2: “There’s a lion ACROSS the river.” = Expressing direction/orientation
Level 3: “There’s a lion across THE river.” = Intonation emphasis on declarative article as the river being exclusive (vs There's a Lion across A river" where the direct object is an indeterminate river)
Level 4: “There’s a lion across the RIVER.” = Exclusive emphasis on river as the direct object.