Nominal Forms of Address in Intimacy (close friends, parents, couple): Preferences and Attitudes of European Portuguese Speakers from Madeira Island (Portugal)
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https://doi.org/10.24206/lh.v10i2.63491Keywords:
Nominal Forms of Address in EP, interactions in Intimacy (Couple, Parents, and Close Friends, Variationist Sociolinguistics, Attitudes and Perceptions, Madeira Island (Portugal)Abstract
Nominal Forms of Address (FA) in European Portuguese (EP) form a complex system. Some regional and social specificities in the patterns of FA use in PE varieties accentuate the degree of complexity of the whole system. In this context, the various surveys and fieldwork carried out on the island of Madeira (Portugal) in the last decade highlight a set of original features in the uses of FA and a unique belief system, especially in the field of the Family. Continuing the research started in 2019 in this insular Portuguese region, the main objective of this article is to analyze the choices made by Madeiran speakers of the EP, about nominal FA, as the most appropriate for use in contexts of social interaction of proximity and intimacy - between friends, between husband and wife, as well as between children and parents. The survey, carried out during the months of October and November 2022, through the Qualtrics platform, had 243 Madeiran participants. The quantitative and qualitative analysis of the data produced by these participants not only provides evidence for the relevance of the Sociolinguistic and Variationist approach to linguistic variation, but also contributes to a better understanding of the norms of nominal FA use in NP. There is a trend towards greater creativity and productivity in social contexts that are in the sphere of the couple's intimacy; among close friends and among children and parents, this study shows a preference for more socially standardized nominal FA.References
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