Pronominal Gender in English: A Study of English Varieties from a Cross-Linguistic Perspective

by Peter Siemund

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 041554307X
• ISBN13: 9780415543071
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 9.0"