Which term describes how social position is signified through the way one addresses others?

• A. Status
• B. Tag Question
• C. Slang
• D. Minor Sentence

Answer: (A)

The main concept is showing social position through how you address others. The way you refer to people—using titles, formal pronouns, or casual forms—signals where you stand in a social hierarchy and the level of respect or distance appropriate in the relationship. Using formal address like Mr., Ms., or Dr. conveys status and politeness, while more informal forms can indicate familiarity or equality. The other options don’t capture this signaling through address: a tag question is a grammatical ending used for confirmation, slang is casual vocabulary, and a minor sentence is a short, often incomplete sentence. So the term that describes this phenomenon is status.