Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ318506
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1985
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The Dual Function of "usted:" Forms of Address in Bogota, Colombia.
Uber, Diane Ringer
Hispania, v68 n2 p388-92 May 1985
Shows that "usted" has two functions: showing lack of solidarity and showing extreme solidarity, with "tu" falling somewhere in between on the continuum. Discusses the increasing use of "tu," especially among younger people, and presents some possible reasons for this. (SED)
Descriptors: Grammar, Language Patterns, Language Styles, Language Variation, Pronouns, Spanish, Standard Spoken Usage
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Non-Classroom
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Colombia (Bogota)
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