Both Uses of
third person voice
in
Do You Speak American?
- One notable feature that is easy for nonlinguists to grasp is the use of "s" on the third person singular of verbs.†
Chpt 6 *third person singular = grammatical technique of telling a story using the pronouns "he/she" and "him/her"
- One of the kids, named Maiso, said, "Third person singular."†
Chpt 6
Definition:
seen through the eyes of an observer (rather than a participant)
In literature, third-person voice uses pronouns like "he" and "she," as contrasted to first-person voice that uses pronouns like "I" and "me." More rarely, second-person voice uses pronouns like "you" and "yours."
The third person point-of-view is often classified as omniscient or limited. In third person omniscient, the story teller knows everything.
The third person point-of-view is often classified as omniscient or limited. In third person omniscient, the story teller knows everything.