Pronominal Gender in English A Study of English Varieties from a Cross-linguistic Perspective

This book investigates the use of the pronouns he and she for inanimate objects (tree, house, bucket, etc.) across different varieties of English. It is the first book-length study of this subject. Varieties of English are discussed in the context of Germanic and Romance languages and dialects as well as a small sample of additional languages. The analysis is conducted within the framework set out by functional typology. A straightforward and illuminating generalization in terms of the well known hierarchy of individuation is offered, which provides a systematic link between pronominal usage in standard English and its varieties.Siemund, Peter is the author of 'Pronominal Gender in English A Study of English Varieties from a Cross-linguistic Perspective', published 2007 under ISBN 9780415309851 and ISBN 0415309859.