Language and human relations : styles of address in contemporary language / Michael Clyne, Catrin Norrby, Jane Warren.

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Clyne, Michael G, 1939-2010

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online resource

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9780511518058
0511518056
9780511576690
0511576692

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Language and human relations.DDC classification:

306.44 22

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P40.5.F67 C59 2009eb

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Contents:

Introduction -- Multiple approaches for a complex issue -- Contextualising address choice -- Institutions, domains and medium -- National variation -- Conclusions.

Summary: The way in which people address one another is crucial to expressing social relationships and is closely linked with cultural values. In English we call some people by their first names, and others 'Mr' or 'Ms', followed by their surname. In some other languages there are different ways of saying 'you' depending on the degree of social distance. Exploring practices in the family, school, university, the workplace and in letters, this book reveals patterns in the varied ways people choose to address one another, from pronouns to first names, from honorifics to titles and last names. Examples are taken from contemporary English, French, German and Swedish, using rich data from focus group research, interviews, chat groups, and participant observation.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-176) and index.

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Introduction -- Multiple approaches for a complex issue -- Contextualising address choice -- Institutions, domains and medium -- National variation -- Conclusions.

The way in which people address one another is crucial to expressing social relationships and is closely linked with cultural values. In English we call some people by their first names, and others 'Mr' or 'Ms', followed by their surname. In some other languages there are different ways of saying 'you' depending on the degree of social distance. Exploring practices in the family, school, university, the workplace and in letters, this book reveals patterns in the varied ways people choose to address one another, from pronouns to first names, from honorifics to titles and last names. Examples are taken from contemporary English, French, German and Swedish, using rich data from focus group research, interviews, chat groups, and participant observation.

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