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Pronominal systems are among those with the highest degree of variability in varieties of English. This may in part be due to the fact that many standard English varieties display some irregularity which is often 'remedied' in speech and/or informal written registers of both native (L1) and non-native (L2) varieties.

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  1. Pronominal systems exhibit high variability across English varieties, influenced by both L1 and L2 factors.
  2. A feature catalogue documents 235 features across 78 varieties, expanding pronominal understanding.
  3. Synthetic and analytic strategies maintain second person plural distinctions in vernacular English.
  4. Pronoun exchange phenomena show strong regional tendencies, particularly in traditional dialects.
  5. Gender distinctions in pronouns are shifting towards natural gender, with notable exceptions in dialects.

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