Early Modern English (Second person pronoun)

?
  • Created by: LivBarnes
  • Created on: 16-02-17 09:11

1. Thou had become more what in the 1600's?

  • Low frequency and mainly used in written langauge like Shakespeare
  • Frequency had remained the same
  • Bceame more common in spoken langauge
1 of 13

Other questions in this quiz

2. You was associated with?

  • Those who were poorer and uneducated
  • Respect/ Formality, however it could show coldness, distance and emotion
  • Spoken language

3. ''Thou'' was associated with who?

  • Middle Class
  • Lower status people
  • Only used in plays and scripts
  • Merchants

4. Choices of using 'you' or 'thou' were made according to?

  • The swap between you and thou were only made from written langauge to spoken language
  • Sensistivity to context and terms of address, like today Sir/Madam etc..
  • Your age

5. Development of the second person pronoun- In the 1400's 'you/thou' established what?

  • Equal meaning
  • Social status and interpersonal relationships
  • Gender
  • Equal use
View more questions

Comments

No comments have yet been made

Similar English Language resources:

See all English Language resources »See all Language change over time resources »