LE JEU DES TERMES D’ADRESSE ET DES APPELLATIFS DANS L’INTERVIEW LITTÉRAIRE ROUMAINE

Abstract

In literary interviews, forms of address vary depending on the context and the type of
relationship the interviewer wants to develop with the interviewed individual. Formal
pronouns such as dumneavoastră ‘you’, as well as other specific units, such as honorific titles
(Domnule academician ‘Academician’) or the reverentious maestre (‘Master’), are used,
along with familiar forms of address (dragǎ X ‘dear X’, mon cher). This linguistic variety
emphasizes both attachment to traditions and the capacity to adapt to modern contexts. The
mastery of forms of address and the ability of transitioning from the less formal domnule X
‘Mr X’ / doamnǎ Y ‘Ms Y’ to the formal dumneavoastră, depending on the circumstances
and social relations, reveals the importance of the speakers’ sociolinguistic competence. In
the case of literary interviews, these nuances become highly important, as they help reflect
the relationship between the interviewer and the interviewed individual.