Terms of address in Meiteilon
Speech is constructed in response to the circumstances of the moment and is governed by the dictates of a local-social relationship. Between language and speech lies the social structure. The form of the social relationship regulates the options which a speaker selects at both structural and lexical...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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2024
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/179182 |
| Summary: | Speech is constructed in response to the circumstances of the moment and is governed by the dictates of a local-social relationship. Between language and speech lies the social structure. The form of the social relationship regulates the options which a speaker selects at both structural and lexical levels. Every speaker is free to choose linguistic forms from the totality of options his language provides him. The choice of particular linguistic forms is governed by the social relationship between the speaker and the hearer. The canons of choice entail planning procedures, which guide the speaker in the production of, and the listener in the reception of speech. |
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