The Sixth Sense is a famous American movie. The 1999 film tells the story of a young boy who has an unusual issue. He claims that he can see dead people. In the film, the boy describes his problem: "I ...

In her doctoral dissertation, Laura Hekanaho investigates attitudes towards English third person singular pronouns. The use of pronouns is very politicized. Laura Hekanaho takes an in-depth look at ...

In 2019, Merriam-Webster chose the singular, gender neutral pronoun “they” as their word of the year. Two years on, the “they” pronoun has become increasingly well known, with celebrities such as Sam ...

Purchase this and other timeless New Criterion essays in our hard-copy reprint series. Philosophers of language spend a lot of time debating the ins and outs of the semantics of names. I am a linguist ...

Employers and landlords who intentionally and consistently ignore using pronouns such as “ze/hir” to refer to transgender workers and tenants who request them — may be subject to fines as high as $250 ...

Remember the last time you disagreed with someone? How many times did you hurl an accusatory ‘you’ at them? Or did 'me' and 'I' take center stage? These little function words can be surprisingly ...

The day President Joe Biden was sworn in, the White House website was updated to allow visitors to specify what pronouns they use. LGBTQ advocates see the change as a small but symbolic example of the ...