دانلود کتاب The Great Pronoun Shift: The Big Impact of Little Parts of Speech

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Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Table of contents Figures Tables Foreword Preface and Acknowledgments 1 The Pronoun Problem, Again Introduction Pronouns in the News The Pronoun Problem Why Don’t We Think about Pronouns? Distinctions between Content/Form Words versus Function/Structure Words Why Is This So? Evidence in the Brain?? Are Pronouns Function Words or Content Words? Pronouns as Function Words Pronouns as Content Words The Problem Again What Do We Do with Everyone? Conclusion Activities Annotated Bibliography Non-annotated Bibliography 2 Pronouns in Print and on Broadway Introduction The Four Five Uses of They Use Number 4 (Singular Definite Antecedent They) in Publications Use Number 4 in The New Yorker and Elsewhere: Focus on Danez Smith Pronoun Use as an Attitude Pronouns on Broadway Style Guides Conclusion Activities Annotated Bibliography 3 Nonbinary Pronouns: In Transition Introduction Beyond the Binary Sapir-Whorf? Legal Aspects Entering the Mainstream Entering the English Classroom Swedish Singular They as a Pronoun for Nonbinary People Conclusion Activities Annotated Bibliography 4 Pronouns for Pets, Planets, and Other Bodies Introduction Pet (and Other Animal) Pronouns Pronouns for a Mercedes, the H.M.S. Pinafore, the Sun, the Moon, and Other Bodies Pronouns for Tools? Pronouns for Schools, Corporations, Countries, and Other Institutions Conclusion Activities Annotated Bibliography 5 Where Art Thou?: Pronouns in History Introduction History of English What Happened to Thee? What Will Happen to Them? Conclusion Activities Annotated Bibliography 6 Religious Pronouns: Thanks Be to Them! Introduction Pronouns for the Judeo-Christian God Christianity Islam Judaism Hinduism Other Religions Conclusion Activities Annotated Bibliography 7 Neopronouns: The Final Act of Self-Actualization The Pronoun Dressing Room Pronouns as a Speech Act of Self-Actualization What Are Speech Acts? What Is Self-Actualization? Would People Accept Neopronouns? Conclusion Activities Annotated Bibliography 8 Breaking the Grammar Binary: The Third Word Category Introduction What Happened to You? And What About Him (Or Her)? And Now They And What About Her? New Pronouns? The Great Pronoun Shift: They for Everyone The Third Category Conclusion Activities Annotated Bibliography 9 What’s a Teacher-Student-Writer-Editor-Ally-Person to Do? Introduction In the Classroom On the Page In the World Just Say They Conclusion Activities Annotated Bibliography Statement on Gender and Language Issue Defined Recommendations General Usage Guidelines Recommendations for Working with Students Regarding Grammar and Usage Regarding Classroom Culture Regarding Curriculum Creation Recommendations for Working with ELA Colleagues Recommendations for Administrators Recommendations for Working with the Larger Professional Community References Appendix: Signs of Them Index