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Politeness distinctions in second-person pronouns
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No pronominal politeness distinction
Example 14-19:
If you don't do nothing but farm work, your social security don't be nothing.
If
if
you
you
don't
do.
neg
do
do
nothing
nothing
but
but
farm
farm
work,
work
your
your
social
social
security
security
don't
do.
neg
be
be
nothing.
nothing
If you only do farm work, then your social security usually isn't very much.
Source:
Green 2002
: 77
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
African American English
by
Lisa Green
cite
Language:
African American English
Feature:
Politeness distinctions in second-person pronouns
Source:
Own knowledge
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