Self- and Other-Reference in Social Contexts

The chapters in this volume study the construction, representation and negotiation of a variety of social roles through self- and other-reference markers or the discussion of reference as a tool for identification. The chapters uncover new insights both from a historical and present-day perspective and show how positioning the self and other varies, what kind of reference choices language users make and what follows from these choices. The data come from a variety of public texts, private encounters and questionnaires, and the methodologies range from macro to micro perspectives, including combinations of qualitative close-reading and quantitative corpus methods, and synchronic and diachronic perspectives. The findings enhance our understanding and use of reference practices in the context of global, institutional, political and multicultural, as well as media texts.

Adrian Toader, Transilvania University of Brasov, in Language and Dialogue 14:3 (2024).:
The collective volume provides an invaluable contribution to the study of identity in context. The intricate nuances of reference systems investigated in different contexts, from diverse theoretical and methodological directions, demonstrate the importance of studying pronominal interplays across various disciplines, cultures and discursive settings making this an important read for anyone interested in understanding the fluid and ever-changing nature of self and other-reference marker