Fwd: the use of "my"

[Laurence Horn]

This is a query from a local reporter who I've corresponded with in
the past.  He's quite good about giving full credit and not
misquoting, so I recommend interacting with him if any of you have
something useful to suggest.  I'm in the middle of a bunch of
deadlines and don't have anything off the top of my head to point him
to, but I figure someone else out there must have thought about this
"my".  (I haven't checked Language Log to see if this has come up
there.  Ben? Arnold?)

Larry

P.S.  Of course, send any suggestions to Jim as well as the list.


>From: "Jim Shelton" <jshelton at nhregister.com>
>To: <laurence.horn at yale.edu>
>Subject: the use of "my"
>Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 17:45:09 -0400
>
>Hi Prof. Horn,
>This is Jim Shelton from the New Haven Register. I'm going to do a
>feature on the growing use of "my" in various product names and
>thought you might have some observations. We're seeing everything
>from myspace to myNetworkTV to a phone service called myFaves.
>Have you noticed this? Is the use of "my" in these instances merely
>an attempt to personalize a product, or does it represent something
>more?
>Any thoughts you have will be appreciated. Thanks for your time,
>Jim Shelton
>(203) 789-5664
>jshelton at nhregister.com
>

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