Datapoint English / Politeness Distinctions in Pronouns

Language:English
Feature:Politeness Distinctions in Pronouns by Johannes Helmbrecht
Value:No politeness distinction

Notes

English you is the normal personal pronoun of address for2nd person singular and plural. Interestingly, this is the old 2ndpl acc form which became the unmarked nominative form of address.The old form thou disappeared in Standard English, it isused only in liturgical speech, mostly to address god.