The ancient Greek address system and some proposed sociolinguistic universals
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2904512 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Eleanor Dickey (0000-0002-4272-4803, University of Ottawa, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-13 |
| Publication date | 1997-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Language in Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0047-4045 • E-ISSN: 1469-8013 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0047404500019382 |
| OpenAlex | W2165080901 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 14 |
This article summarizes the results of a longer study of address forms in Ancient Greek, based on 11,891 address tokens from a variety of sources. It argues that the Greek evidence appears to contradict two tendencies, found in address forms in other languages, which have been claimed as possible sociolinguistic universals: the tendency toward T/V distinctions, and the principle that "What is new is polite." It is suggested that these alleged universals should perhaps be re-examined in light of the Greek evidence, and that ancient languages in general have more to contribute to sociolinguistics than is sometimes realized. (Address, Ancient Greek, T/V distinctions
Ancient Greek · Linguistic universal · Linguistics · Politeness · Problem of universals · Sociolinguistics · Theoretical linguistics · Variety (cybernetics) · Computer Science · History · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies · Linguistic Variation and Morphology · Philosophy · Swearing, Euphemism, Multilingualism
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
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| Citations per year | 0,28 |
| Citation span | 1997 - 2026 (30) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |