New study reveals how language shapes self-perception in Danish and English
The article discusses how English and Danish use reflexive pronouns like "himself" and "ham selv" in certain situations where they don't refer back to the subject. The researchers found that in English, this type of reflexive is called an 'override' reflexive, formed by combining a nonreflexive pronoun with an intensifier. In Danish, a similar construction exists with "ham selv". The study compares data from major language corpora to analyze how these 'override' reflexives fit into the overall reflexive systems of English and Danish.