Language and Human Relations: Styles of Address in Contemporary Language - Hardcover

Clyne, Michael; Norrby, Catrin; Warren, Jane

 
9780521870627: Language and Human Relations: Styles of Address in Contemporary Language
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0521870623 ISBN 13: 9780521870627
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2009

Synopsis

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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About the Author

Michael Clyne is an Honorary Professorial Fellow in the School of Languages and Linguistics at the University of Melbourne. Catrin Norrby is an Associate Professor and Reader in Swedish in the School of Languages and Linguistics at the University of Melbourne. Jane Warren is an Honorary Fellow in the School of Languages and Linguistics at the University of Melbourne.

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication date
2009
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0521870623
ISBN 13 
9780521870627
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
196

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