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A pessoa and uma pessoa: Grammaticalization and functions of a human impersonal referential device in European Portuguese

open access: yesJournal of Portuguese Linguistics, 2021
The grammaticalization of nouns meaning ‘man’ or ‘person’ into impersonal pronouns (so-called man-impersonals) has been related to languages with obligatory subject expression, like Germanic languages and French.
Pekka Posio
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pronoun in ortonese

open access: yesHUMAN REVIEW. International Humanities Review / Revista Internacional de Humanidades, 2022
In this article we will study the pronominal system in Ortonese, which belongs to the central-southern Italo-Romance languages. The analysis we propose is contrastive: we will compare the data with the Italian to highlight their differences in terms of some morphosyntactic aspects.
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ANALYSIS COMPARATIVE OF CHINESE AND INDONESIA PRONOUNS [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Personal pronouns in communication plays a significant role. Proper use of personal pronouns, communication can proceed smoothly. Misuse of personal pronouns, or failure of communication will be blocked, or even make the communication between two sides ...
Yi, Ying, Ying, Y. (Yi), Yi Ying
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A Textual Study of Turkish Overt and Null Singular Personal Pronouns in Novels

open access: yesDiscours
This study examines how Turkish overt and null singular subject pronouns are used in fiction novels. These pronouns are analysed focusing on their antecedents using the framework of Mira Ariel’s Accessibility Theory.
Buse Şen Erdoğan, Emine Yarar
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The Finnish logophoric pronoun hän: a quantitative approach

open access: yesEesti ja Soome-ugri Keeleteaduse Ajakiri, 2017
The paper examines the logophoric use of hän ‘he/she’ in contemporary Finnish conversation data. A logophoric pronoun is a device used in reported speech referring to the original speaker of a reported utterance.
Katri Priiki
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The Influence of Genre Constraints on Author Representation in Medical Research Articles. The French Indefinite Pronoun On in IMRAD Research Articles

open access: yesDiscours, 2013
Scientific discourse is characterized by highly normative and strict genre constraints on language use, both on the macro (text) and micro (word) level. The purpose of this article is to study the distribution of the French indefinite pronoun on and its ...
Anje Müller Gjesdal
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Dependent plural pronouns with Skolemized choice functions [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
The present paper discusses two interesting phenomena concerning phi-features on plural pronouns: (i) plural pronouns that denote atomic individuals (‘dependent plural pronouns’), and (ii) plural pronouns with more than one binder (‘partial binding’).
Yasutada Sudo, Sudo, Y
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‘We Are Australia’: Unpacking Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People's Understandings and Experiences of Australian Identity

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are the oldest living custodians in the world. However, Australian identity has been purposefully established to exclude Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, contributing to systemic oppression and harmful consequences. Understanding the perspectives and experiences of Aboriginal and Torres
Jack Farrugia, Jonathan Bullen
wiley   +1 more source

The gift remembered: The Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS) Anatomical Donor Stewardship's ethical and practical handbook for anatomy donor tributes

open access: yesAnatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract Providing students with a way to honor human body donors during or after an anatomy course has been shown to help provide a sense of closure and comfort to students and, when present, donor families. Gestures of gratitude for donors can also emphasize humanistic values of respect, empathy, and professionalism.
Bobbie J. Leeper   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Indefinite Pronouns [PDF]

open access: yes, 1997
Most of the world's languages have indefinite pronouns, that is, expressions such as someone, anything, and nowhere. This book presents an encyclopaedic investigation of indefinite pronouns in the languages of the world, mapping out the range of ...
Haspelmath, Martin
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