What is "Pronominalisation" in context of TB languages? References please.

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Here's one definition I found:

Many languages mark tense, aspect and mood in the verb, besides person. In the so-called pronominalized languages, the suffixes added to verbs to show concordance with person and number are similar or identical to the personal pronouns. ( Source )

Googling turned up several articles on the topic, so you could start there: (I've linked directly to the specific pages relevant, where applicable.)

• Hale 1982: Research on Tibeto-Burman Languages
• LaPolla 1992: On the Dating and Nature of Verb Agreement in Tibeto-Burman
• Kansakar 1993: The Tibeto-Burman Languages of Nepal: A general survey
• Sun 2006: Pronominalization in Tibeto-Burman