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Forms of address in Surinamese and Caribbean Dutch

    • Radboud University Nijmegen
    • University of Sheffield

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    Abstract

    This chapter describes the factors underlying address practices in Dutch spoken in Suriname and the Caribbean, based on an online survey conducted in 2019. Respondents indicated which forms they would use in interactions with different interlocutors and which forms they would expect in return. The frequencies of T, V, and mixed T/V use demonstrate distinct patterns in different communicational contexts, with free response comments about the interactions shedding additional light on the respondents’ address strategies. The newly found patterns align with those in the Netherlands to some extent, although there is greater use of V pronouns. We also find a general ‘T trend’ among younger speakers in our dataset.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationBeyond Binaries in Address Research
    Subtitle of host publicationPoliteness and identity practices in interaction
    EditorsVíctor Fernández-Mallat, María Irene Moyna
    PublisherJohn Benjamins
    Chapter8
    Pages171-196
    Number of pages25
    ISBN (Electronic)9789027244635
    ISBN (Print)9789027228215
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 17 Jul 2025

    Publication series

    NameTopics in Address Research
    PublisherJohn Benjamins
    Volume6
    ISSN (Print)2405-9269

    Keywords

    • address choice
    • postcolonial Dutch
    • survey
    • free response comments
    • T trend

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