on the differences between chinese and english appellation

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1、毕业论文(设计)OntheDifferencesBetweenChineseandEnglishAppellation1.Introduction12.ThedifferencesbetweenChineseandEnglishappellation22.1Familyappellation22.1.1Appellationamongmembersoffamily32.1.2Appellationamongnon-membersoffamily52.2Socialappellation72.2.1Titleappellation72.2.2Na

2、meappellation102.2.3Respectfulappellation112.2.3.1RespectfulappellationformsinChinese122.2.3.2OtherrespectfulappellationformsinChinese----TongzhiandXiansheng132.2.3.3RespectfulappellationformsinEnglish142.2.4Otherappellation------ExcusemeandNihao163.TheinfluencesofEast-wests

3、ocialandculturebackgroundontheaddressforms163.1Chinesetraditionalconception“nanzunnvbei”andWesternviewof“everyoneisborntobeequal”173.2Chinese’scollectivismandWesterner’sIndividualism183.3Chinese’s“neiwaiyoubie,zhangyouyouxu”andWesterners’“allpeoplearebrothers”194Conclusion20

4、References211.IntroductionAsweallknow,differentcountrieshavedifferentcultures.Moreover,itisinevitablethattheculturaldifferenceshaveeffectondailylife.Duringthecourseofcommunication,appellationisusuallythefirstinformationconveyingtoothers.Whenonepersonspeakstoanother,therewill

5、becreatedathingabouthowpeoplewouldbeaddressedornamed.Appellationnotonlyreflectsdifferentstatuses,roles,socialpositionsamongeachother,butalsoshowsthepoliteness.22毕业论文(设计)Itisknownthatusingappellationintherightwaycanmakecommunicationgoonsmoothly.Otherwise,itwillmakepeoplefeelu

6、nhappy.ThedifferentculturesbetweenChineseandEnglishleadtotwodistinctappellationsystems.IfChineseappellationisdirectlytranslatedintoEnglishappellation,itwouldcausesomeunexpectedcultureshock.Sincevariouscultureshavetheirownaddressing,itisveryimportantforinterculturalcommunicat

7、orstopayattentiontosuchdiversity.2.ThedifferencesbetweenChineseandEnglishappellationAccordingtotheexplanationofTianHuigang(1998:305),thedefinitionofappellationisthatitisatitleofapersonbecauseoftherelationshipbetweenrelativesoratitlecomingfromstatuses,occupationsandothersocia

8、lrelationship.Generallyspeaking,therearetwokindsofappellation.Oneisfamilyap