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Title
LINGUISTIC CARVING OF SOCIAL POSITION
Author(s)
Edmond OSSOKO
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Abstract
In this paper, I am attempting to show how linguistic forms can be a window through which
people social position can be watched. In fact, when people communicate in a given
situation, there is a need to select particular linguistic forms to address one another. The
selection of such forms is conditioned by relationships among participants Selecting an
inappropriate form may probably lead to inconvenience. So, there is a need to use the right
form for the right participant in order to avoid such situations. The question which is
therefore raised here is whether there are forms that best sculpt the way to address among
participants. The answer to this concern is based on the assumption that the forms that
express social position best sculpt the way to address. It is important to have quite a good
knowledge of such forms which contextual use depends on the type of relationship among participants.
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ISSN : 2959-9407
Editeur : UFR Lettres et Arts
Université : UPGC
Périodicité : Semestriel
Domaines : Lettres, Langues, Littératures, Communication et Sciences de l’Education