Abstract
This paper explores how second and third generation Cuban Americans from Miami, Florida, use the address pronouns "tú" and "Ud." when formulating speech acts such as requests in Spanish. A qualitative analysis shows that the explicit use of the pronouns when uttering a speech act fulfills a double purpose: 1) to flatter the hearer and express solidarity towards her/him, and 2) to establish distance towards the interlocutor when the speaker is in a position of power.
| Translated title of the contribution | The uses of "tú" and "Ud." in speech acts: An approximation to the bilingual's pragmatics |
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| Original language | English |
| Pages (from-to) | 85-102 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | Alpha |
| Issue number | 31 |
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| State | Published - 2010 |
Keywords
- Address pronouns bilingual cuban americans
- Politeness