Re: Fourth Person
| From: | Nik Taylor <fortytwo@...> |
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| Date: | Sunday, October 4, 1998, 19:38 |
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Tom Wier wrote:
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> I've been wondering about something recently: is it possible for languages
> to have a fourth person?
The term "fourth person" is often used for "obviate", i.e., referring to
a second third-person, so:
John told Bill that his dog died.
If "his" refers to Bill, it's obviate/fourth person.
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