<div dir="ltr">Dear colleagues,<div><br></div><div>It is known that first plural inclusive pronouns can be used for polite first- or second-person reference in some languages. I am searching for instances in any language in which a first plural *exclusive* pronoun can be used for polite *third*-person reference, or for instances in which a third-person pronoun can be shown to originate historically in a first plural exclusive pronoun. Possible references are much appreciated.</div><div><br></div><div>Regards,</div><div><br></div><div>-Zach O'Hagan<br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>Zachary O'Hagan<br>Graduate Student<br>Department of Linguistics<br>University of California, Berkeley<br><br><br><br><br></div></div></div>
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