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What's Your Pronoun?

Beyond He and She
By Dennis Baron
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What's Your Pronoun? by Dennis Baron explores the history and evolution of gender-neutral pronouns in the English language. The book delves into how pronouns reflect societal changes, grammatical debates, and the politics of language, providing insight into both historical and contemporary discussions on identity and inclusion. Through an engaging analysis, Baron examines the challenges and significance of pronoun usage in modern society.
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You might enjoy this book if you are intrigued by the evolution of language and its role in shaping identity. Exploring the historical and contemporary debates about pronouns, it offers fascinating insights into how words can reflect and influence social change.

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What's Your Pronoun?

Contextualising one of the most pressing cultural questions of our generation, Dennis Baron reveals the untold story of how we got from he and she to zie and hir and singular they.

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Heralded as "required reading" (Geoff Nunberg) and "the book" (Anne Fadiman) for anyone interested in the conversation swirling around gender-neutral and nonbinary pronouns, What's Your Pronoun? is a classic in the making. Providing much-needed historical context and analysis to the debate around what we call ourselves, Dennis Baron brings new insight to a centuries-old topic and illuminates how—and why—these pronouns are sparking confusion and prompting new policies in schools, workplaces, and even statehouses.

Enlightening and affirming, What's Your Pronoun? introduces a new way of thinking about language, gender, and how they intersect.

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Dennis Baron's What's Your Pronoun? is praised for its engaging exploration of the search for a gender-neutral pronoun in English. Highlighted by reviewers as both lively and accessible, it offers fascinating details and provides crucial historical context to modern pronoun debates. The book is commended for its meticulous scholarship and ability to guide readers through complex linguistic and cultural issues.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781631498718

Publisher: WW Norton & Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 11 February 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: Liveright Publishing Corporation

Illustration: 20 black-and-white illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 211.0mm

Weight: 257g

Pages: 320

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About the Author

Dennis Baron professor emeritus of English and linguistics at the University of Illinois, has long been a national commentator on language issues, from the Washington Post to NPR and CNN. A recent Guggenheim Fellow, he lives in Champaign, Illinois.

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