Pronouns (Academic)

Pronouns Sites:

Gender-Neutral Pronoun Frequently Asked Questions Gender-Neutral Pronoun Frequently Asked Questions: A comprehensive discussion of gender-neutral/gender-free pronouns in English over the centuries, such as 'sie', 'hir', 'ey', 'zie', singular their, and many others. (Pronouns) http://aetherlumina.com/gnp/ Some Notes on Gender-Neutral Language Some Notes on Gender-Neutral Language: Carolyn Jacobson, a Ph. D. candidate who studies Victorian English literature, provides this handout about the history of pronoun usage. (Pronouns) http://www.english.upenn.edu/~cjacobso/gender.html Gender Exclusive Language Gender Exclusive Language: Learn six strategies to avoid using gender-specific pronouns. (Pronouns) http://www.esc.edu/esconline/across_esc/writerscomplex.nsf/0/564e043922d70d98852569c3006d727e?OpenDocument The History and Status of Singular Their (with Examples) The History and Status of Singular Their (with Examples): A discussion of the traditional and established use of "they/their" as indefinite genderless pronouns by Jane Austen and other well-known authors. (Pronouns) http://www.crossmyt.com/hc/linghebr/austheir.html Footnotes: Pronouns Footnotes: Pronouns: A transgendered person examines several systems of gender-free pronouns. Possibilities include the singular "they", the phrase "he or she", and the Spivak Varient. (Pronouns) http://willow.dyndns.org/footnotes/pronouns.html Gender Fair Language Gender Fair Language: Jenny Redfern discusses how to minimize sexist language while neither violating English grammar nor using gender-neutral pronouns. (Pronouns) http://www.rpi.edu/dept/llc/writecenter/web/genderfair.html Viewpoints from Involvement -- "Thon" Viewpoints from Involvement -- "Thon": The history and usage of "thon" as a genderless pronoun derived from "that one" is described. (Pronouns) http://www.chiroweb.com/archives/10/17/19.html Gender in Language Gender in Language: In light of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, this essay examines if gender-neutral language should be used to describe all people in male-dominated fields. (Pronouns) http://www.ai.mit.edu/people/ellens/Gender/pap/node18.html