The Great Pronoun Shift

This book is a holistic exploration of personal pronouns in English and their development: Krauthamer gives an overview of what pronouns are, why they are problematic, what they reveal about us, how they can be used effectively, where they came from, and where they are going.

Autorentext

Helene Seltzer Krauthamer is Professor of English, and English and Foreign Languages Program Coordinator, at the University of the District of Columbia, USA.

Inhalt

Table of Contents

List of Figures

List of Tables

Foreword

Preface and Acknowledgments

Chapter 1: The pronoun problem, again

Chapter 2: Pronouns in print and on Broadway

Chapter 3: Nonbinary pronouns: In transition

Chapter 4: Pronouns for pets, planets, and other bodies

Chapter 5: Where art thou? Pronouns in history

Chapter 6: Religious pronouns: Thanks be to Them!

Chapter 7: Neopronouns: The final act of self-actualization

Chapter 8: Breaking the grammar binary: The third word category

Chapter 9: What's a teacher-student-writer-editor-ally- person to do?

Appendix: Signs of them