sociolinguistics

Vertical Deixis

Vertical deixis refers to the use of language to indicate relative social status or hierarchy between speakers and listeners. It…

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Social Deixis

Social deixis refers to the linguistic expression of social relationships and hierarchies between speakers and listeners. It includes forms of…

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Second Person Deixis

Second person deixis refers to the use of 'you' and related pronouns to refer to the listener or reader. It…

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Relational Social Deixis

Relational social deixis explores how language use, particularly pronouns and honorifics, signals and constructs social relationships and power dynamics between…

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Intimate Social Deixis

Exploring how language marks closeness and distance in social interactions. Focuses on pronouns, verb conjugations, and address terms that reveal…

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Free Variation

Free variation refers to deviations in speech or language that are not determined by linguistic rules or meaning. These variations…

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Evidentiality

Evidentiality refers to the grammatical marking of the source of information. It indicates how a speaker knows what they are…

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Empathetic Deixis

Empathetic deixis refers to linguistic expressions that reveal the speaker's emotional stance and perspective towards the subject or audience. It…

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Dialogue Discourse: Understanding Conversational Flow

Dialogue discourse examines the structure, patterns, and functions of spoken interaction. It analyzes how conversations are built, maintained, and how…

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Conversation Analysis

Conversation Analysis (CA) is a qualitative methodology that examines the structure and organization of natural human interaction. It focuses on…

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