[Lingtyp] Extended uses of terms of address/vocatives

[Christian Lehmann]

Dear Andrea,

probably the closest German parallel to your original data is the 
expression /Kinder, Kinder!/ It is so commonly used that a search by 
your favorite search engine turns up several sites and other objects 
with this expression in their name. I do not venture to come up with the 
set of conditions of its use just like that, but I am sure it is used as 
'I disapprove of this situation' and 'this situation is rather hard for 
me'; but other speakers may know more uses.

Best, Christian

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Prof. em. Dr. Christian Lehmann
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