What exactly is the meaning of “honorifics” in linguistics?
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Honorifics are words meant to convey respect to other people because of their authority or special standing in life.
Examples are “His Eminence” for the Pope.
Simply put, they are fancy titles people use to talk to fancy people.
Edit: some languages such as Nihongo do have honorifics that change depending on the situation but the same underlying principle is the same. They are there to denote relationships, social standings, etc.
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