Andrea Hammack Staff Writer Troy University’s English Department’s forum on biolinguistics was held on Monday, Oct. 21. Ben Robertson, a professor of English, talked about the recent forum and what it was like organizing it. “As usual, we invite department members who have published recently or have done some sort of special project recently,” Robertson said. “Alternatively, sometimes the faculty come to us and suggest a forum.” Robertson said they have had some highly successful forums in the past and he hoped that this one “might inspire some students to…
Read MoreTag: linguistics
Lack of third-person singular pronoun in English poses problem
Rakshak Adhikari Staff Writer The lack of a third-person singular pronoun for people in the English language has posed a problem to those who do not want to be referred to by gender-specific connotations. According to Merriam-Webster, a third-person singular pronoun “thon” appeared in the dictionary from 1934 to 1961. It was dropped for lack of use. The Associated Press Stylebook, a style and usage guide used by journalists working for or associated with the AP, includes a guide on the limited use of the word “they” as a…
Read More