Formas de tratamiento en el lenguaje juvenil chileno. Una mirada hacia otrascategorías de uso

This research analyzes the use of second-person singular verb forms in a corpus of conversations by young Chileans, categorized by sex, and proposes a four-dimensional classification: direct address (TD), generic use (UG), reported speech (DR), and conversational markers (MC). The corpus consists of 30 hours of spontaneous conversation, analyzed using a mixed methodology. Overall, the results show statistically significant differences in the use of voseo and tuteo, with the former predominating. Significant differences were also observed in relation to gender, with men using voseo more frequently than women. In terms of qualitative aspects, it can be seen that speakers use the second person according to various strategies, shifting its deictic value (TD) to other functions. This suggests that these new variables should be incorporated into the analysis of forms of address as a valid component in explaining variability in their use.