The Semantics and Pragmatics of Honorification: Register and Social MeaningThis book explores the semantics and pragmatics of honorifics, expressions that indicate the degree of formality that a speaker feels is required in interacting with another person. Although these expressions are found in many languages worldwide, this volume is the first to approach the area from the perspective of formal semantics and pragmatics. Elin McCready treats honorifics and expressions with honorific import as carriers of expressive content