http://philipschaefer.com/2007/05/31/tu-and-vous/ Theories, observations, and articles Fri, 18 May 2012 17:04:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://philipschaefer.com/2007/05/31/tu-and-vous/comment-page-1/#comment-3459 TU AND VOUS REVISITED—POLITENESS STUDIES. | Pater Familias Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:51:15 +0000 http://philipschaefer.com/2007/05/31/tu-and-vous/#comment-3459 [...] change from “vous” seems to have taken place around 1970, right around the time that my French friend was using “tu” to her friends she had met at work, but unable to bring herself to use [...] [...] change from “vous” seems to have taken place around 1970, right around the time that my French friend was using “tu” to her friends she had met at work, but unable to bring herself to use [...]

]]> http://philipschaefer.com/2007/05/31/tu-and-vous/comment-page-1/#comment-408 Pater Familias » MORE COMPLEXITIES OF TU AND VOUS. Mon, 16 Jul 2007 12:08:24 +0000 http://philipschaefer.com/2007/05/31/tu-and-vous/#comment-408 [...] societies, as reflected in the subtle use of “tu” and “vous” I discussed here. In Sweden, Ikea made the use of the informal “du” compulsory. The Swedish airline SAS [...] [...] societies, as reflected in the subtle use of “tu” and “vous” I discussed here. In Sweden, Ikea made the use of the informal “du” compulsory. The Swedish airline SAS [...]

]]> http://philipschaefer.com/2007/05/31/tu-and-vous/comment-page-1/#comment-406 Pater Familias » MORE TU AND VOUS IN POLITICS. Sun, 15 Jul 2007 12:46:33 +0000 http://philipschaefer.com/2007/05/31/tu-and-vous/#comment-406 [...] TU AND VOUS IN POLITICS. About a month ago I wrote here about how Nicholas Sarkozy flummoxed a senior minister who is ten years older by addressing him as [...] [...] TU AND VOUS IN POLITICS. About a month ago I wrote here about how Nicholas Sarkozy flummoxed a senior minister who is ten years older by addressing him as [...]

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