ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF PRONOMINAL SYSTEMS

ASOPS is an international scholarly association whose mission is to bring together linguists dedicated to the study of pronominal systems in all world languages, their morphosyntactic and pragmatic diversity as well as the changes they undergo as time passes and cultures evolve. This association edits a repertory of pronominal systems and publishes online peer-reviewed contributions toward a better understanding of pronominal systems and their formal and social dynamics. It also organizes occasional webinars to examine relevant morphosyntactic and pragmatic issues. All submissions will be peer-reviewed by competent linguists in a spirit of collegiality and cooperation.

RESEARCH

WORLD REPERTORY OF PRONOMINAL SYSTEMS

DIRECTORY

Introduction: structure and dynamics of pronominal systems. By Paul Bouissac

Morphosyntactic and Pragmatic Evolution in Seven Contemporary European Languages

The changing practice of Hungarian T-V use and its social acceptance. By Anett Árvay

The use of pronominal and nominal forms of address in Greek political debates: the case of the talk show “Στον Ενικό” By Eleni Markou (UCL) and Marianna Giannidaki

Ideological and Phenomenological Aspects of Italian Pronoun Usage. By Domenico Pietropaolo (University of Toronto)

The Evolution of the Dual Pronouns in Slovenian and Sorbian. By Tatyana Slobodchikoff

Deictic and phoric procedures, sex and gender – a functional approach to the German reference system. By Winfried Thielmann

Development and pragmatics of Danish personal pronouns: toward new social norms. By Ole Togeby (Aarhus University)

Variation in gender and number agreement in Icelandic. By Kendra Willson