emphatic pronoun

noun

A form of pronoun used in an emphatic way, or otherwise syntactically restricted to use in emphatic contexts, for example to create contrast or serve as the rheme of the sentence

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Meanings

nounemphatic pronoun (plural emphatic pronouns)

plural emphatic pronouns

  1. grammarA form of pronoun used in an emphatic way, or otherwise syntactically restricted to use in emphatic contexts, for example to create contrast or serve as the rheme of the sentence
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APA

emphatic pronoun. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emphatic%20pronoun

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“emphatic pronoun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emphatic%20pronoun. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “emphatic pronoun,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emphatic%20pronoun.

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