T/V

Question 1

What are three aspects of communication?

Answer 1

• pronominal choice (t/v)
• naming and address terms
• politeness markers

Question 2

What does symmetrical V usage indicate and in which classes does it occur?

Answer 2

Used to show politeness and occurs in all classes except the lowest

Question 3

What does symmetrical T usage indicate

Answer 3

• intimacy
• strong common interest
• feeling of solidarity
• gradually replaced mutual V

Question 4

When/ how did T and V originate?

Answer 4

• 4th century
• Emperor of Rome used nos when refering to himself
• Rome split into having two emperors but still united so when addressing one were addressing both
• emperor encompasses the people

Question 5

T in Germany

Answer 5

• all relatives

- all family relationships to show solidarity

Question 6

T in France

Answer 6

• acquired solidarity (students. friends . . .)

Question 7

Which party typically initiates T?

Answer 7

The one with the better power-based claim to say it without reciprocation.

Question 8

True or False: It is possible to go back to T/V or V/V without changing the relationship?

Answer 8

False

Question 9

If a male uses T to fellow female students regularly what can be inferred about his social values?

Answer 9

• free love, trial marriage, abolition of capital punishment, weakening of nationalistic and religious loyalties

Question 10

Are all communities alike within a language in their T/V usage? give example

Answer 10

No example in French: Quebec is more conservative (vous usage) than Nova scotia or Fance

Question 11

T/V in Tamil:

Answer 11

-caste based:
- increase T use in lower caste
(interdependent, equity and solidarity)
- mutual V and T/V in upper
(fragmented, independent, social distance)

Question 12

What is the major factor in causing asymmetrical T/V in Italy

Answer 12

Age difference. 
Symmetrical address is the norm except for age diffferences. Lower class youth are more formal than upper class youth