The first person singular pronoun topic as attention-getter in interaction: A study of qá mà in Longxi Qiang
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pragma.2019.12.002
Abstract: Abstract This paper explores the multifunctionality of qa ma [first-person singular pronoun + topic marker] in Longxi Qiang, a Tibeto-Burman language. The commonality of the various functions of qa ma is attention-getting. Previous researchers have focused on… read more here.
Keywords: person singular; singular pronoun; pronoun; pronoun topic ... See more keywords
Humanness in the 3rd Person Singular Personal Pronoun in Alemannic Dialects
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DOI: 10.1017/s1470542717000150
Abstract: This paper surveys the emergence of the categoryhumannessin the 3rd person singular personal pronoun in Alemannic (southwest German) dialects. The first part shows that some Alemannic dialects have developed a human/nonhuman distinction in the 3rd… read more here.
Keywords: person singular; personal pronoun; singular personal; 3rd person ... See more keywords
Language Use and Development in Third-Person Singular Contexts: Assessment Implications.
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DOI: 10.1044/2020_lshss-19-00109
Abstract: Purpose The purpose of this assessment-focused clinical focus article is to increase familiarity with African American English (AAE)-speaking children's pattern of language use in third-person singular contexts and to discuss implications for speech-language assessments of… read more here.
Keywords: singular contexts; person singular; assessment; contexts ... See more keywords
Testing the Representational Deficit Hypothesis: From the Aspect of Chinese Learners’ Acquisition of Affixation ‘-s’ for Third Person Singular Verbs and Plural Nouns
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.930504
Abstract: The persistent difficulty in making verbal inflections is commonly recognized for second language learners, especially for Chinese-speaking students. Researchers put forward different hypotheses to explain the problems in acquiring inflectional morphology. Among them, the representational… read more here.
Keywords: representational deficit; third person; acquisition; person singular ... See more keywords
Priming as a Diagnostic of Grammatical Constructions: Second-Person Singular in Chilean Spanish
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DOI: 10.3390/languages6010001
Abstract: Structural priming has been described as a measure of association between constructions. Here, we apply priming as a diagnostic to assess the status of the Chilean second-person singular (2sg) voseo, which exists in variation with… read more here.
Keywords: person singular; priming diagnostic; chilean spanish; second person ... See more keywords