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On Personal Pronouns in Dingshan Dialect

Tao Xiao

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Personal pronouns in singular number in Dingshan dialect include 我/我侬,尔/尔侬,其/其侬,while those in plural number cover 我那施,尔那施,其那施.The pronouns in singular number can be used as subjects, objects and attributives in sentences. The author holds that the original Chinese characters of personal pronouns in singular number should be 我/我侬,汝/汝侬,渠/渠侬. The original meaning of “我那施” in plural number should be “我家家”.

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Key concepts: Plural, Personal pronoun, Linguistics, Cover (algebra), Meaning (existential), Psychology, Mathematics, Philosophy