Ausflug46 - Hey, you!

Using the 2nd person "you" can be tricky, and requires not just linguistic knowledge, but also sometimes a knack for cultural conventions. Also, the use of "you" has shifted quite a bit over time, in both English and German. Let's take a look at how this all works in English and German, and a little bit of French just for fun!

00:00 Intro
00:40 Plurality
01:30 Thou and thee
02:06 Ye
02:40 Sidetrack: ye olde tavern
03:23 Modern English
03:56 Formality
04:32 Pluralis Majestatis
05:21 Addressing royalty
05:45 First name basis
06:52 Das könligliche Ihr
08:00 Regional slang
09:11 Pluralis Benevolentiae
09:53 Pluralis Modestiae
10:56 Pluralis Auctoris
11:24 Cultural conventions
11:41 Summary