Sociolinguistics - politeness and address terms

What does our choice of name depend on when it comes to addressing someone?

• Their gender

• Their manner of speaking

• Their profession

• Their age

• The fact that we like this person or not

What effect are you going to achieve if you address your best friend as "usted"?

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Who usually decides to shift from usted to tú?

• The person with a higher social rank

• The person with a lower social rank

• Either one

What effect are you going to achieve if you call a 15-year-old boy "señor"?

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Why does the address term "boy" sound offensive to black people?

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What is the relationship between these two people?

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What's the relationship between these people?

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