"This exciting new book is an important contribution to research on morphosyntax and language variation in particular. Lindstrom's extensive research refutes the widespread assumption that English prohibits subject omission by revealing contexts and motivations underlying null subjects. Through careful analysis of both conversations and narratives, Lindstrom furthers our understanding of the ways in which speakers manipulate grammar to achieve communicative goals."--Naomi Shin, University of New Mexico

Naomi Shin, University of New Mexico

"This book makes a substantial contribution to our knowledge about subject expression. Such a detailed analysis of subject expression in English allows linguists to see cross-linguistic parallels in the conditioning of subject expression, which the author carefully and clearly highlights for the reader."--Dora LaCasse, University of Montana

Dora LaCasse, University of Montana

"This book presents a valuable and much needed analysis of how unexpressed subject pronouns in English pattern between the genres of spoken narrative and conversation. Especially interesting is the examination of unexpressed pronouns in spoken discourses, a genre that has been given very little attention within the field of variationist sociolinguistics, but that, as shown in this study, plays an important role to better understand the mechanisms underlying the grammar of language. This monograph offers an extremely thorough review of the literature and contributes to the field by analyzing a yet to explore genre such as variation in spoken language."--Carmen Fernandez Florez, Grand Valley State University

Carmen Fernandez Florez, Grand Valley State University