nounself pronoun

nounself pronoun

See also: noun-self pronoun

English

Alternative forms

• noun-self pronoun

Etymology

From noun +‎ -self and pronoun.

Noun

Examples
fae/faer/faerself (from fae)[1] bun/buns/bunself (from bunny)[1]

nounself pronoun (plural nounself pronouns)

1. (linguistics) A type of third-person singular neopronoun constructed (often as an in-group identifier or nonce word) from a referent noun.
   • 2016, Ehm Hjorth Miltersen, "Nounself pronouns: 3rd person personal pronouns as identity expression", Journal of Language Works, Volume 1, Number 1 (2016), page 48:

     According to [Judith] Butler, identity is tied to gender, and we perceive each other through the lens of gender (1999:22). This makes the gender binary with only its two choices very limiting. Nounself pronouns can be seen as an attempt to break free from this.

   • 2021, Erin Ekins, Queerly Autistic The Ultimate Guide For LGBTQIA+ Teens On The Spectrum, page 105:

     Nounself pronouns are when you adapt a noun of your choosing into a pronoun to create a wide variety of very personal and descriptive pronouns.

   • 2022, Katrina Callaway, "From Ey to Ze: Gender-Neutral Pronouns as Pronominal Change", dissertation submitted the University of Georgia, page 67:

     This suggests that neopronouns in general and nounself pronouns in particular are used to express something very individual about the selector.

See also

• Appendix:English third-person singular pronouns

References

1. Ehm Hjorth Miltersen, "Nounself pronouns: 3rd person personal pronouns as identity expression", Journal of Language Works, Volume 1, Number 1 (2016)