‘Hello sweetie pie’: A sociolinguistic analysis of terms of endearment in a Ghanaian university
(2013)
Journal Article
Nartey, M. (2013). ‘Hello sweetie pie’: A sociolinguistic analysis of terms of endearment in a Ghanaian university. International Journal of Social Sciences, 17(1), 92-101
Following Brown and Gilman's (1960) study, sociolinguists have shown an increasing interest in the use of address forms in various social milieus such as religion, politics, media and academia. Using a two-pronged conceptual framework derived from in... Read More about ‘Hello sweetie pie’: A sociolinguistic analysis of terms of endearment in a Ghanaian university.