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... person plural in Middle English ( ME ) , heo , hie , had been replaced by Scandinavian pei , and by the end of the ME period , they , their , and them were established as English third person plural pronouns . Of special interest is the ...
... person plural in Middle English ( ME ) , heo , hie , had been replaced by Scandinavian pei , and by the end of the ME period , they , their , and them were established as English third person plural pronouns . Of special interest is the ...
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... person " finally dies in line 32 , but not before the writer has revealed to us that he thinks of the word person as [ + male ] . I'm assuming that , as generous readers , we cooperated up to that point by accepting the idea that he ...
... person " finally dies in line 32 , but not before the writer has revealed to us that he thinks of the word person as [ + male ] . I'm assuming that , as generous readers , we cooperated up to that point by accepting the idea that he ...
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... person and assume that the behavior itself is ( a ) intentional , ( b ) an expression of " power over , " and ( c ) ... person's part , an inherent attribute of her personality , and the experiencer's response is generalized , as though ...
... person and assume that the behavior itself is ( a ) intentional , ( b ) an expression of " power over , " and ( c ) ... person's part , an inherent attribute of her personality , and the experiencer's response is generalized , as though ...
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Speaking Freely: Unlearning the Lies of the Fathers' Tongues Julia Penelope No preview available - 1990 |
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