Expectations of Social Indexicality: Mandarin Chinese T/V distinction

Yizhuo Zhang; Alex Lorson; Alexander Martin

Expectations of Social Indexicality: Mandarin Chinese T/V distinction

Theoretical and Empirical Linguistics (TEL)

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Abstract

This research investigates how Mandarin Chinese T/V distinction is predicted by interlocutors’ perceptions of multidimensional indexicality.

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - 2026
Event	Discourse Expectations: Theoretical, Experimental and Computational Perspectives - Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands Duration: 17-Sept-2026 → 18-Sept-2026 https://detec2026.sites.uu.nl/

Conference

Conference	Discourse Expectations
Abbreviated title	DETEC 2026
Country/Territory	Netherlands
City	Utrecht
Period	17/09/2026 → 18/09/2026
Internet address	https://detec2026.sites.uu.nl/

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indexicality
T/V distinction
probability

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Expectations of Social Indexicality: Mandarin Chinese T/V distinction

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