| Pronominal Gender in English: A Study of English Varieties from a Cross-Linguistic Perspective Contributor(s): Siemund, Peter (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415309859 ISBN-13: 9780415309851 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $161.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2008 Annotation: This book investigates the use of the pronouns he and she for inanimate objects (tree, house, bucket, etc.) across different varieties of English. It is the first book-length study of this subject. Varieties of English are discussed in the context of Germanic and Romance languages and dialects as well as a small sample of additional languages. The analysis is conducted within the framework set out by functional typology. A straightforward and illuminating generalization in terms of the well known hierarchy of individuation is offered, which provides a systematic link between pronominal usage in standard English and its varieties. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General - Language Arts & Disciplines | Grammar & Punctuation |
| Dewey: 425 |
| LCCN: 2006039145 |
| Series: Routledge Studies in Germanic Linguistics |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6.35" W x 9.29" (1.20 lbs) 302 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book investigates the use of English third person pronouns (he, she, it) across different varieties of English, where we frequently find he and she used for inanimate objects (the tree - he, the house - he, the bucket - he, but the water - it). It is the first book-length study of this subject. Varieties of English are discussed in the context of Germanic and Romance languages and dialects as well as a small sample of additional languages. The analysis is conducted within the framework set out by functional typology. The book's straightforward and illuminating generalization in terms of the well known hierarchy of individuation provides a systematic link between pronominal usage in Standard English and its varieties. |