Author Question: Why did Chinese speakers shift to the reciprocal use of the T form of the second-person pronoun? ... (Read 119 times)

strangeaffliction · **on:** Jul 10, 2018

Why did Chinese speakers shift to the reciprocal use of the T form of the second-person pronoun?

A The feelings of solidarity and intimacy expressed by the V form are no longer considered appropriate.
B The power inequality in the V form no longer fit with the nation's ideology after the revolution.
C The Chinese government wanted to make the language less like European languages that use T and V.
D The social hierarchies that required a V form disappeared over time.
E The V form was too difficult to pronounce for most people.

Question 2

In many Native American societies berdaches are __________.

a. perfect examples of maleness
b. single women past marriageable age
c. a third gender
d. infertile women