The grammatical gender of personal pronouns in English and Arabic: A contrastive perspective
الباحث الأول:
Bahaa A. Muslim Al-Zobaidy
الباحثين الآخرين:
Majid Mohammed Saadoon
المجلة:
Linguistics and Culture Review © 2025.
تاريخ النشر:
9 مارس، 2025
مختصر البحث:
Abstract---The manuscript adeptly demonstrates that all human
languages utilize grammatical gender as a pivotal characteristic.
Nonetheless, the extent of this differentiation is not uniform across
languages. For instance, some natural languag…
Abstract---The manuscript adeptly demonstrates that all human
languages utilize grammatical gender as a pivotal characteristic.
Nonetheless, the extent of this differentiation is not uniform across
languages. For instance, some natural languages classify two genders,
specifically masculine and feminine, by employing proper nouns or
personal pronouns, which may function to signify the grammatical
gender of various terms within the scope of this study. There are
robust
arguments positing that gender differentiation in
communication may engender particular stylistic subtleties that
reflect the sociocultural backgrounds of the speakers of those
languages. This study aspires to establish a comprehensive
methodology for analyzing the grammatical genders of personal
pronouns in both English and Arabic, taking advantage of a
contrastive framework. Both languages offer grammatical descriptions
of these pronouns. A significant aspect of this paper involves a
comprehensive presentation of the similarities and disparities through
various examples that encompass the entire spectrum of personal
pronouns across different grammatical categories. Additionally, a
structured contrastive analysis of personal pronouns in the selected
languages is offered, to uncover fundamental concepts related to
intracultural linguistic variation. The study also provides valuable
insights for scholars studying English and Arabic. A considerable
amount of data is displayed in several examples as part of direct
instructional material. This data has been acquired from reputable
sources, including Google Scholar, Google Books, and other academic
repositories.
Keywords---Language, Free Pronouns, Bound Pronouns, Contrastive
Analysis, Grammatical Elements
