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This study considers the use of they and he for generic reference in post-2000 written British English. The analysis is framed by a consideration of language-internal factors, such as syntactic agreement, and language-external factors, which include tradi
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British Pronoun Use, Prescription, and Processing
10.1057/9781137332738 - British Pronoun Use, Prescription, and Processing, Laura Paterson
10.1057/9781137332738 - British Pronoun Use, Prescription, and Processing, Laura Paterson
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Linguistic and Social Influences Affecting ‘They’ and ‘He’ Laura Louise Paterson University of Hull, UK University of Liverpool, UK
10.1057/9781137332738 - British Pronoun Use, Prescription, and Processing, Laura Paterson
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British Pronoun Use, Prescription, and Processing
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Introduction
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1 Exploring Epicene Pronouns in History Characteristics of the personal pronouns Previous changes: trends throughout history Pronoun acquisition The psychological reality of epicene pronouns What epicenes mean Differenc
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