Original scientific paper

POWER AND SOLIDARITY IN MODES OF ADDRESSING

Marijana Sivrić ; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Mostar

Abstract

The paper deals with the analysis of the pronouns T/V in English and
Croatian, modes of their use as well as the relationships that those pronouns
signify. Firstly, the author discusses the historical origin of the forms
T/V, and then the relations of power and solidarity which are expressed
with these pronouns. The power relationship is shown through the nonreciprocal
usage of the pronouns T/V or non-reciprocal modes of address,
e.g. Title + surname + name opposed to Name. Such usage can denote
the difference in age of the speakers or the difference in their social status
or position. On the other hand, the solidarity relationship is expressed
through reciprocal use of T/V or modes of address, e.g. Surname + name
opposed to Surname + name or Name opposed to Name. Special power
relationship denoted by the non-reciprocal use of pronouns can be ideologically
marked. Therefore, pronouns can denote the polarization expressed
through Us/Them, as the members of Our and Their group.

Keywords

zamjenice Ti i Vi; moć; solidarnost; polarizacija; “ideološki četverokut”; intimizacija; konverzacijalizacija.

Hrčak ID:

230068

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/230068

Publication date:

15.12.2008.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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