Titles & Names If one speaker uses title and last name(tln) and the other first name fn only we infer difference in status. The social superior ( the FN speaker) may invite the inferior to use fn in response: A: Professor Cringeworthy? B:Doca‖ me cuthbert. A Lord archer? B: Please, it's JeffreyTitles & Names • If one speaker uses title and last name (TLN), and the other first name (FN) only, we infer difference in status. The social superior (the FN speaker) may invite the inferior to use FN in response: • A: Professor Cringeworthy? • B: Do call me Cuthbert. • A: Lord Archer? • B: Please, it's Jeffrey