john bercow is the current speaker of the house of commons.
john bercow is the current speaker of the house of commons.
who is the current speaker of the house of commons?
john bercow
whilst presiding, the speaker or deputy speaker wears ceremonial dress. the presiding officer may also wear a wig, but this tradition was abandoned by speaker betty boothroyd. her successor, michael martin, also did not wear a wig while in the chamber. the current speaker, john bercow, has chosen to wear a gown over a lounge suit, a decision that has sparked much debate and opposition.
house of commons of the united kingdom
in casual conversation, use of the perfect form of the verb when presenting speech is often associated with logophoricity as it implies that the event is relevant to the reported situation and consequently, suggests that the current speaker is involved. in cases where the current speaker participates in the reported situation, logophoricity helps to distinguish the current speaker from characters within the situation. however, ambiguity arises because logophoric pronouns are used for both characters, so while they are distinguished from the current speaker, they are not distinguished from each other. this suggests that logophoric pronouns are not used to mark coreference.
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