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Pronouns and terms of address in Neues Deutschland. RENATE KEMPF 1985…
Pronouns and terms of address in Neues Deutschland. RENATE KEMPF 1985
Political changes
Germany'd division led to different development p.224
pronouns in Germany
Du was used in addressing a King
Ir was used in addressing superior
at the end of 16th century 3d person SNG became a form of polite address plus Titile
at the 17th century er, Sie (SNG), du and Ir used as SNG pronoun address
in the 18th century Sie is used as Plr.
Pronouns in FRG had tendecy to use Du (Der Speigel 1981
had tendecy to use Du (Der Speigel 1981
pronouns in GDR
no lefties and no infromal spread
method
analysis of texts of GDR newspaper "Neues Deutschland"
Main findings
:tada:
interviews
Du
non-party member
Sie
the use of Sie is consistent irrespective from age
the usage of Genosse+title is well-spread to Party members
pronoun avoidance
3d.Pl. forms to working member class
Letters
Congratulatory Letters
SIe
non-party members
Du
Party members
Letters from and to Foreign Countries
Sie
Prevails
to colleagues in African countries, east block countries, and other countries
Du
used to colleagues of communist parties in Central and South America
Letters within the GDR
Letters from Central Committee to groups and organizations for special occasions
Sie
sports organisations
womens's organisations
other political parties
Ihr
SED functionaries
young sportsmen
Policemen
Letters of promise
Sie
scientists and artists address Erich Honecker as
Du
workers and farmers address Erich Honecker as
Speeches
Native German speakers
Strong tendency to conciously avoid the pronouns
Non-native German speaker
Much lesser tendency to avoid pronouns
More than half use Ihr ---> informal style
Speakers from Western countris
there were switches