Editor for this issue: Dan Parker
<danlinguistlist.org>
We'd like to remind readers that the responses to queries are usually best posted to the individual asking the question. That individual is then strongly encouraged to post a summary to the list. This policy was
instituted to help control the huge volume of mail on LINGUIST; so we would appreciate your cooperating with it whenever it seems appropriate.
In addition to posting a summary, we'd like to remind people that it is usually a good idea to personally thank those individuals who have taken the trouble to respond to the query.
I am gathering data on the diachronic origins of personal pronouns in various world languages. There are numerous cases where they are directly derived from nouns (Indones. saya < sahaya 'servant' etc.) or compositions (Japan. anata 'that side' > 'you').
I am looking for any other interesting cases like these. If you have something in mind, I will greatly appreciate your feedback to babaevyandex.ru. Will definitely refer to you when getting anything published, and will put the summary of this discussion here.
linguistlist.org>
E-mail this message to a friend
