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... thou ' and ' you ' . At this distance , switches in the mode of address are sometimes confusing ; but they may usually be explained by a change of emotional attitude on the part of the speaker . The social distinctions of the pronouns ...
... thou ' and ' you ' . At this distance , switches in the mode of address are sometimes confusing ; but they may usually be explained by a change of emotional attitude on the part of the speaker . The social distinctions of the pronouns ...
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... thou and you in Shakespeare and Ben Jonson admirably reveals the complexity of a blunted social custom . Jonson , for instance , used thou more sparingly than Shakes- peare ; and this may show that you was gradually becoming the ordin ...
... thou and you in Shakespeare and Ben Jonson admirably reveals the complexity of a blunted social custom . Jonson , for instance , used thou more sparingly than Shakes- peare ; and this may show that you was gradually becoming the ordin ...
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... thou to the servant , whereas his father uses you . This shows that the son is on more intimate terms with Musco than the father . It is this distance which leads the servant to give the latter away to the son . As Stephano also uses thou ...
... thou to the servant , whereas his father uses you . This shows that the son is on more intimate terms with Musco than the father . It is this distance which leads the servant to give the latter away to the son . As Stephano also uses thou ...
Contents
Preface | 11 |
Introduction | 13 |
Social Strata and Levels of Communication | 21 |
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