The third person gap in adnominal pronoun constructions

the verbal constructions in azari (harzani dialect)

most of the verbal constructions of harzani dialect have got inflectional affixes. the majority of the constructions are made up vy adding a specific verbal affix to the verbal stem (infinitive without infinitive marker). only a few number of them is formed by adding a verbal affix to the past participle of the verb. there are specific rules for the formation of different verbal types. there is...

Variation of the third-person singular pronoun in Hong Kong Cantonese

Background: The third-person singular pronoun佢 in Hong Kong Cantonese has several variations, including the more standard (citation) form koei and its variant forms, such as hoei, toei, and oei. Some speakers use both koei and other forms alternatively, while some others consistently use only one of them (Bauer and Benedict 1997). This variation phenomenon is widely observed in current Hong Kon...

Variations of the third-person singular pronoun in Hong Kong Cantonese

Use of the first-person pronoun in schizophrenia.

In their recent publication, Fineberg et al examined word use in first-person accounts of schizophrenia in comparison with word use in first-person accounts of mood and anxiety disorders. 1 One of their hypotheses concerned the use of the first-person singular pronoun 'I'. On the basis of research showing patients with mood disorders to be particularly self-focused, as well as phenomenological ...

the intentional bases of third person actions

arising of loss entitles the third party to the compensation. in this respect, more often than not, the entitlement of the third party finds its justification based on voluntary principles and sometimes based on involuntary ones. if the third party cannot find defense based on voluntary principles, he or she has to resort to involuntary ones. the possibility of multiple compensation methods cou...