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Pronouns

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D. N. Shankara Bhat
On the basis of a cross-linguistic study of over 250 languages, this book brings to light several fascinating characteristics of pronouns. It argues that these words do not form a single category, but rather two different categories called 'personal pronouns' and 'proforms'. It points out several differences between the two, such as the occurrence of a dual structure among proforms but not among personal pronouns. These differences are shown to derive from the distinct functions that the two categories have to perform in language. The book also shows that the so-called interrogative pronouns o.
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Author
D. N. Shankara Bhat
Pages
320
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Published Date
2004
ISBN
0199269122 9780199269129

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