Abstract—Terms of address are an essential component of
speech etiquette. They can reflect the social and cultural values.
Therefore, in the era of globalization, familiarizing oneself with
the communication norms of a certain culture has become an
inevitable part of daily lives and a prerequisite to succeed in
one’s business. This paper looks at the typological models of
verb forms of address in Georgian language where they are
analyzed from an ethnolinguistic point of view. Verb forms of
address represent one group of terms of endearment in
Georgian. By focusing on historical events, cultural tendencies
and the structure of the society, we discuss the cultural specifics
and norms of communication in Georgian. The findings indicate
that the verb forms of endearment in Georgian are complex
intracultural signs reflecting stereotypical views of a linguistic
community.
Index Terms—Georgian, terms of address, terms of
endearment, verb forms of address.
M. Levidze is with the Liberal Arts Department, American University of
the Middle East, Egaila, 54200, Kuwait (e-mail:
Marine.Levidze@aum.edu.kw).
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Cite:Marine Levidze, "Terms of Endearment in Georgian: Ethnolinguistic Analysis of Verb Forms of Address," International Journal of Languages, Literature and Linguistics vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 76-80, 2019.