Essays about: "vocatives"

Found 1 essay containing the word vocatives.

  1. 1. Keeping Mum: An Exploration of Contemporary Kinship Terminology in British, American and Swedish Cultures

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle

    Author : Gerd Bexell; [2021]
    Keywords : American English; anthropology; British English; communication; culture; etymology; genealogy; kinship terms; referential; relations; respect; social control; Swedish; vocatives;

    Abstract : The aim of this paper is to briefly clarify the categorization and usage of kinship terms in American and British English in comparison with the Swedish kinship terms, both considering the vocative use and the referential function. There will also be a comparison with previous studies. READ MORE