Check your knowledge Part 1
ye
you
thou
politeness
number
social status
said "you" and received "thou"
said "thou" and received "thou"
said "thou" and received "you"
rendered the use of "you" more probable
rendered the use of "thou" more probable
had no influence on the decision for "you" or "thou"
before the Norman Conquest
during the Norman Conquest
after the Norman Conquest
spread down the social hierarchy
was limited to the lower classes
occured in all social classes at the same time
the aspiration of the lower classes to rise in society
the idear of general respect for each other
a decree by the king
in 1600
in 1800
scholars do not agree in all points at which time "thou" disappeared from spoken language