What is a Equivalent | Glossary of Linguistic Terms

Glossary of Linguistic Terms

Equivalent

Definition:

An equivalent is a term of social deixis that expresses equality of status.

Examples:

(French)

In medieval times, the mutual use of the same second-person pronoun, tu or vous, by the speaker and addressee expressed their equivalent social status.

See Also:

Second Person Deixis

Source:

Brown, R. and Gilman 1960

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