The Use of First- and Second-Person Pronouns in German
Keywords:
first-person pronoun, second-person pronoun, address pronoun, criteria for address pronoun usage, du/Sie (T/V) distinction in GermanAbstract
First- and second-person pronouns are important for effective communication in many languages including German. Thus, learners and users of German as a foreign language have to be capable of using these address pronouns appropriately in various contexts and situations. This paper explores the usage of these pronouns in various contexts and with various meanings, arguing that there are many factors determining the use of these pronouns, especially du and Sie in contemporary German, such as age, social status, relationship between interlocutors and context of use. Therefore, in order to select appropriate address pronouns, learners and users of German need to possess sociopragmatic competence in addition to grammatical competence.
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