Voorbeelden van endearment

• It is reflected in the use of short and grammatically less complex sentences and of diminutives and endearments with repetition.

• Emotionality is also central in language choice for positive affect, such as endearments or praise for one's partner or children.

• The local and indeed the parochial are emphasized, with endearment but also with gentle irony.

• Terms of endearment were virtually never used in reference, even when they were standard in address.

• Patronizing speech to older people conversation between an older adult and a younger saleswoman who used patronizing speech and inappropriate terms of endearment.

• It was in this way a sort of endearment.

• I understand the endearment that exists, but it should wait until the hustings.

• I am afraid it is not a term of endearment.