The imperative, e.g. Wait here!, might be addressed to one person or
several people: you is implied. However, we can get the attention of
the person or people spoken to in the following ways. (For 1st person
plural imperative with let s [> 16.4.1]):
1 You + imperative:
You wait here for a moment.
Intonation and stress are important. If, in the above example, you is unstressed, the sentence means 'this is where you wait'. If it is
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stressed, it means 'this is what I want you to do'. When you is
stressed, it might also convey anger, hostility or rudeness:
'You mind your own business1
You try teaching 40 noisy children five days a week'
Don't (not you) is stressed in the negative:
'Don't you speak to me like that!
2 You + name(s) or name(s) + you: You wait here, Jim, and Mary, you wait there
3 Imperative + name or name + imperative: Drink up your milk, Sally! Sally, drink up your milk!
4 Imperative + reflexive [> 4.25]: