Tag: honorifics

Vertical Deixis

Vertical deixis refers to the use of language to indicate relative social…

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Social Deixis

Social deixis refers to the linguistic expression of social relationships and hierarchies…

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Relational Social Deixis

Relational social deixis explores how language use, particularly pronouns and honorifics, signals…

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Referent Honorific

A referent honorific is a title or term of respect used when…

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Honorific

An honorific is a title or word of respect used before or…

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Bystander Honorific

A bystander honorific is a linguistic device used to show respect or…

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Addressee Honorific

An addressee honorific is a title or term of respect used when…

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Absolute Social Deixis

Absolute social deixis refers to linguistic expressions whose interpretation depends on the…

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