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Politeness distinctions in second-person pronouns
lu (2SG informal) vs. lorang (2SG formal)
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Binary pronominal politeness distinction
Example 66-22:
Lu ebiilang (aða) attu buttul. / Lorang ebiilang (aða) attu buttul.
Lu
2sg
.INFORMAL
e-biilang
asp
-say
(aða)
(
aux
)
attu
one
buttul.
correct
/
Lorang
2sg
.
formal
e-biilang
asp
-say
(aða)
(
aux
)
attu
one
buttul.
correct
What you have said is correct.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Sri Lankan Malay
by
Peter Slomanson
cite
Language:
Sri Lankan Malay
Feature:
Politeness distinctions in second-person pronouns
Source:
Own knowledge
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