second person
"Second person" can refer to a grammatical perspective, a narrative style, or a way of understanding interpersonal interactions.
Definition
B1Grammar
(technical)Refers to the form of a verb or pronoun used to address the person or people being spoken to, such as 'you' and 'your.'
Example
- In the sentence 'You are learning quickly,' 'you' is in the second person.
B2Literature
(narrative)A narrative style that directly addresses the reader, often using pronouns like 'you' to make the reader a character in the story.
Example
- In second-person narratives, the reader might see sentences like 'You walk into the room and notice a strange smell.'
C1Psychology and Philosophy
(academic)A perspective that considers the thoughts, feelings, and experiences of another person in an interactive relationship.
Example
- Understanding someone from the second-person perspective involves empathizing with their experiences.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "second person":
second-person singularsecond-person dualfirst personsecond-person pluralthird personthird-person pluralsecond imperativefirst-person singularthird-person singularfourth personpersonal pronounnamed person