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Hook, Donald D. – IRAL, 1989
Analysis of the major changes and shifts of American English personal pronouns, possessive adjectives, and archaic forms concludes that: (1) an anaphoric pronoun unmarked as to gender is being created by usage; and (2) clear, grammatical, pronominal plurality is sought, but not at the expense of unmarked gender. (CB)
Descriptors: Language Patterns, Language Usage, North American English, Pronouns
