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Publication Date: 1978
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The Psychology of Impersonal Constructions.
Tripp, Raymond P., Jr.
Glossa, v12 n2 p177-87 1978, 78
Examines the loss of the impersonal construction in modern English and proposes an explanation based on the psychological evolution of the concept of "person." (Author/AM)
Descriptors: Case (Grammar), Diachronic Linguistics, Egocentrism, English, Grammar, Language Variation, Psychology, Semantics, Syntax
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Language: English
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