15 Absolute use of reflexives

A - feature is pervasive or obligatory4
B - feature is neither pervasive nor extremely rare2
C - feature exists, but is extremely rare8
D - attested absence of feature54
X - feature is not applicable (given the structural make-up of the variety/P/C)6
? - no information on feature is available3

Feature area:
Pronouns, pronoun exchange, nominal gender
Typical example:
And by God, he said, … he’d be the devil if himself wouldn’t make him laugh; Himself is gone to Dublin (meaning ‘boss’, ‘head’)
Example source:
IrE (Filppula 2008: 349); (Hickey 2004: 601)
Variety World Region Type Value
Id Primary text Variety Variety Type