LINGUISTIC RELATIVITY
DEIXIS AND SPACE
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Question
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Expression which indicate higher status are described as ____
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Honorifics
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Distal
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T/V Distinction
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -These can be titles prefixing a person’s name, e.g.: Mr, Mrs, Miss, Ms, Mx, Sir, Dame, Dr, Cllr, Lady or Lord, or titles or positions that can appear as a form of address without the person’s name, as in Mr President, General, Captain, Father, Doctor or Earl.
Detailed explanation-2: -An honorific is a title that conveys esteem, courtesy, or respect for position or rank when used in addressing or referring to a person. Sometimes, the term “honorific” is used in a more specific sense to refer to an honorary academic title.
Detailed explanation-3: -Addressee (or speaker/hearer) Referent (or speaker/referent) Bystander (or speaker/bystander)
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