Is this the grammar that people use when they talk to themselves?

Abstract This commentary examines the claims of Wiltschko’s target article about the differences between I -centered and you -centered self-talk. Her paper represents an important exploration of the differential use of personal pronouns in self-talk. I include suggestions, questions, and examples that provide potential challenges to her interaction-based analysis of self-talk.

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Theoretical Linguistics
Published
2025-10-01
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https://doi.org/10.1515/tl-2025-2009
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Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies
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Is this the grammar that people use when they talk to themselves?

Thomas M. Brinthaupt
Theoretical Linguistics
Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies
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Is this the grammar that people use when they talk to themselves?

Thomas M. Brinthaupt
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Abstract This commentary examines the claims of Wiltschko’s target article about the differences between I -centered and you -centered self-talk. Her paper represents an important exploration of the differential use of personal pronouns in self-talk. I include suggestions, questions, and examples that provide potential challenges to her interaction-based analysis of self-talk.

Theoretical LinguisticsVol. 51(3-4)
Middle Tennessee State University (US)
Openalex Percentile: Top 59%
Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies
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