nounself pronoun
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See also: noun-self pronoun
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From noun + -self and pronoun.
Noun[edit]
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nounself pronoun (plural nounself pronouns)
- (linguistics) A type of third-person singular neopronoun constructed (often as an in-group identifier or nonce word) from a referent noun.
- 2016, Ehm Hjorth Miltersen, “Nounself pronouns: 3rd person personal pronouns as identity expression”, in Journal of Language Works, volume 1, number 1, page 48:
- According to [Judith] Butler, identity is tied to gender, and we perceive each other through the lens of gender (1999:22). This makes the gender binary with only its two choices very limiting. Nounself pronouns can be seen as an attempt to break free from this.
- 2021, Erin Ekins, Queerly Autistic The Ultimate Guide For LGBTQIA+ Teens On The Spectrum[1], page 105:
- Nounself pronouns are when you adapt a noun of your choosing into a pronoun to create a wide variety of very personal and descriptive pronouns.
- 2022, Katrina Callaway, "From Ey to Ze: Gender-Neutral Pronouns as Pronominal Change", dissertation submitted the University of Georgia, page 67:
- This suggests that neopronouns in general and nounself pronouns in particular are used to express something very individual about the selector.