Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ116212
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Publication Date: 1975
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The Use of "Tu" and "Usted" with Parents by Some Mexican American Students
Brown, Dolores
Hispania, 58, 1, 126-127, Mar 75
A survey of 59 Mexican American students revealed that more than twice as many used "usted" to parents than "tu." There may be a shift occurring, however, to more prevalent use of the familiar. (CK)
Descriptors: Language Styles, Language Usage, Mexican Americans, Parent Child Relationship, Pronouns, Spanish
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