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- Title
« À présent tout le monde se tutoye ». Le tu républicain à l'épreuve du théâtre (1793-1798).
- Authors
DE SANTIS, VINCENZO
- Abstract
The article discusses the use of the informal personal pronoun "tu" in the context of the French Revolution of the late 18th century, and in the context of the French theater. Topics discussed include the use of informal personal pronouns and changes in honorific pronouns in France resulting from the Revolution, the use of the pronoun "tu" and the informal address in French theater of the Revolution period, and the concept of equality, as represented in language and linguistic changes of the Revolution.
- Subjects
FRENCH language; FRENCH Revolution, 1789-1799 -- Social aspects; PERSON (Grammar); PRONOUNS (Grammar); 18TH century French drama; LINGUISTIC change; DRAMA criticism
- Publication
Studi Francesi, 2013, Issue 169, p100
- ISSN
0039-2944
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4000/studifrancesi.3289