EPISODE · Aug 20, 2018 · 20 MIN
Episode 53: They
from Words for Granted - An etymology and linguistics podcast
The pronoun 'they' was borrowed into English from Old Norse. Pronouns within a language tend to be conservative over time, so this borrowing of a foreign pronoun into English is a bit unusual. In today's episode, we explore the entire history of "they," from its roots as a Proto-Germanic demonstrative adjective to its modern usage as a singular, gender-neutral pronoun in English.
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