Address Forms in Chinese and English-Speaking Culture  

作　　者：王晓茹 

机构地区：[1]Xianyang Normal University

出　　处：《海外英语》2015年第4期123-124,共2页Overseas English

摘　　要：Address forms is one of markers of politeness and is an indispensable part of communication. An appropriate address form promotes interpersonal communication smoothly. An address form is polite in one culture, but might be inappropriate in another culture. The paper contrasts address forms in English and Chinese culture and explores the reasons for their different choice of address terms.Address forms is one of markers of politeness and is an indispensable part of communication. An appropriate address form promotes interpersonal communication smoothly. An address form is polite in one culture, but might be inappropriate in an?other culture. The paper contrasts address forms in English and Chinese culture and explores the reasons for their different choice of address terms.

关 键 词：Address FORMS formal INFORMAL FORMS of RESPECT FORMS of HUMILITY 

分 类 号：H15[语言文字—汉语] H315