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| − | '''Person''' is an inflectional [[dimension]] used mostly on verbal predicates, [[possessed noun]]s and [[adposition]]s to denote the [[speech act participant]]s [[speaker]] and [[hearer]] and their contrast with non-speech act particiants. | + | '''Person''' is an inflectional [[dimension]] used mostly on verbal predicates, [[possessed noun]]s and [[adposition]]s to denote the [[speech act participant]]s [[speaker]] and [[hearer]] and their contrast with non-speech act particiants. In some languages, the dimension person is not categorized into speaker vs. hearer vs. non-speech act participants, but into what is called [[conjunct]], [[locutor]], [[informant]], or [[epistemic source]] vs. other. The conjunct person is the speaker in statements and the addressee in questions. |
===Inflectional categories=== | ===Inflectional categories=== | ||
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*[[Third person]] | *[[Third person]] | ||
*[[Fourth person]] | *[[Fourth person]] | ||
| + | *[[Locutor]] | ||
| + | *[[Conjunct]] | ||
| + | *[[Epistemic source]] | ||
| + | *[[Informant]] | ||
See also | See also | ||
Revision as of 16:53, 29 June 2007
Person is an inflectional dimension used mostly on verbal predicates, possessed nouns and adpositions to denote the speech act participants speaker and hearer and their contrast with non-speech act particiants. In some languages, the dimension person is not categorized into speaker vs. hearer vs. non-speech act participants, but into what is called conjunct, locutor, informant, or epistemic source vs. other. The conjunct person is the speaker in statements and the addressee in questions.
Inflectional categories
See also
Origin
The term person and the names for the three main categories (first, second, third) go back to the ancient Greek grammarians.
Reference
- Siewierska, Anna. 2003. Person. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Other languages
French personne German Person (de)
