In linguistics, an addressee is an intended direct recipient of the speaker's communication. Linguistics is the scientific study of Language, encompassing a number of sub-fields A listener is either an addressee or a bystander.
Second-person pronouns refer to an addressee or a group including an addressee. In Linguistics and Grammar, a pronoun is a Pro-form that substitutes for a (including a noun phrase consisting of a single Noun) with or An inclusive first-person pronoun refers to a group including both the speaker and the addressee, while an exclusive first-person pronoun refers to a group including the speaker but not the addressee. In Linguistics, clusivity is a distinction between inclusive and exclusive first-person Pronouns and Verbal morphology,
A speaker can show politeness, familiarity, or a difference of social status to the addressee. This is called an addressee honorific. See also T-V distinction. In Sociolinguistics, a T-V distinction describes the situation wherein a Language has second-person Pronouns that distinguish varying levels of
In postal terms, an addressee is the intended direct recipient of a letter or parcel.