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PREFERRED PRONOUN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology
- Psychology
- Grammar
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pronoun
1, record 1, English, pronoun
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gender pronoun 1, record 1, English, gender%20pronoun
correct
- preferred pronoun 2, record 1, English, preferred%20pronoun
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A personal pronoun that a person uses to refer to themselves and that matches their gender. 2, record 1, English, - pronoun
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gender pronouns can look like and are not limited to: he/him/his (masculine pronouns); she/her/hers (feminine pronouns); they/them/theirs (neutral pronouns); ze/zir/zirs (neutral pronouns); ze/hir/hirs (neutral pronouns). 3, record 1, English, - pronoun
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
preferred pronoun: Most non-binary people use the terms "pronoun" or "gender pronoun" instead of the term "preferred pronoun" because the latter implies that gender is a matter of choice. 2, record 1, English, - pronoun
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie
- Psychologie
- Grammaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pronom de genre
1, record 1, French, pronom%20de%20genre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pronom 2, record 1, French, pronom
correct, masculine noun
- pronom de préférence 3, record 1, French, pronom%20de%20pr%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pronom personnel qu'une personne utilise pour se désigner elle-même et qui s'accorde avec son genre. 3, record 1, French, - pronom%20de%20genre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pronom de préférence : La plupart des personnes non binaires utilisent les termes «pronom» ou «pronom de genre» au lieu du terme «pronom de préférence» puisque ce dernier laisse supposer que le genre est une question de choix. 3, record 1, French, - pronom%20de%20genre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología
- Psicología
- Gramática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pronombre preferido
1, record 1, Spanish, pronombre%20preferido
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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