This may sound elementary but is anyone using a reference grammar which 
classifies 'my', 'your', 'her' etc. as 'possessive pronouns' and not as 
'possessive adjectives'?.

For example, Thomson and Martinet (A Practical English Grammar - page 75) 
classifies them as possessive adjectives.

On the other hand, Michael Swan's Practical English Usage (p. 416) 
classifies them as possessive pronouns and states 'They are not adjectives 
though they are sometimes called 'possessive adjectives' in older grammars 
and dictionaries'.

Is there anyone on the List who follows Swan's classification?

Ron Sheen 

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