Descriptor
| Age Differences | 1 |
| Cultural Awareness | 1 |
| Language Research | 1 |
| Language Universals | 1 |
| Language Usage | 1 |
| Pronouns | 1 |
| Semantics | 1 |
| Social Structure | 1 |
| Sociolinguistics | 1 |
Source
| International Review of… | 1 |
Author
| Hock, Donald D. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedHock, Donald D. – International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching, 1984
Discusses the differences in power among people of all societies, which are reflected by pronoun usage (or other grammatical indications) or, in the case of English, by some other linguistic means. Since English can no longer distinguish solidarity and power by means of pronouns, it relies on the use of first names and titles to accomplish the…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Cultural Awareness, Language Research, Language Universals
