FIRST PERSON


Meaning of FIRST PERSON in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: 1520

1.

a. : a set of linguistic forms (as verb forms, pronouns, and inflectional affixes) referring to the speaker or writer of the utterance in which they occur

b. : a linguistic form belonging to such a set

c. : reference of a linguistic form to the speaker or writer of the utterance in which it occurs

2. : a style of discourse marked by general use of verbs and pronouns of the first person

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.