In:Patterns of Change in 18th-century English: A sociolinguistic approach
Edited by Terttu Nevalainen, Minna Palander-Collin and Tanja Säily
[Advances in Historical Sociolinguistics 8] 2018
► pp. 137–158
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Chapter 9Indefinite pronouns with singular human reference
Recessive and ongoing
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Published online: 6 September 2018
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https://doi.org/10.1075/ahs.8.09lai
Article outline
- 9.1Introduction
- 9.2Diachronic overview
- 9.3Social embedding
- 9.3.1Gender
- 9.3.2Age and social status
- 9.3.3Region
- 9.4Discussion on the new evidence from correspondence
- 9.5Conclusions
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