Kirby Conrod's Interviews
10. The Singular They: An Interview with Linguist Dr. Kirby Conrod
Send us a text Wayne interviews Dr. Kirby Conrod, who is a lecturer in linguistics at the University of Washington. Dr. Conrod’s commentary, especially on what is called “the singular they,” has appeared in many other publications, in print, on the web, and in podcasts.
43: The grammar of singular they - Interview with Kirby Conrod
Using “they” to refer to a single person is about as old as using “you” to refer to a single person: for example, Shakespeare has a line “There's not a man I meet but doth salute me. As if I were their well-acquainted friend”, and the Oxford English Dictionary has citations for both going back to the 14th century. More
Podcasts with Kirby Conrod
Possible Pairings
You might also be interested in
Angel Pretot
Coach / Mentor
Valerie Fridland
Linguist
Lauren Gawne
Linguist
Wayne Jones
Author
Gretchen McCulloch
Linguist
Amy L Bernstein
Author
Ezra Klein
Journalist
Brian Sachetta
Author
Adam Conover
Media Personality
Shanti Hershenson
Author
Mark Travis
Film Director
Lindsay McMahon
Interview host
Shout-outs
Add shout-out