摘 要

称谓语是言语交际中不可或缺的组成部分，它在很大程度上能反映出交际双方的社会地位、亲疏关系以及一个语言群体的文化习俗。称谓语既是一种语言现象也是一种文化现象。

社交称谓语主要用来称呼家庭成员以外的社会成员。本文从称谓语的定义和分类入手，在综述前人研究成果的基础上，分析了英汉社交称谓语在名称、职衔、零称谓和通称等方面的差异，并从家庭结构和亲属关系、社会文化背景和社会制度、社会等级和宗教、个人主义与集体主义价值观等文化视角，深入探讨了导致英汉社交称谓语差异的原因。本研究成果有助于人们了解英汉语言和文化差异，有利于称谓语的正确使用，从而减少跨文化交际中的障碍，促进人际关系的和谐。

关键词：对比研究；社交称谓语；文化差异；交流

Contents

1.Introduction.................................................................................................................1

1.1 Research Background...........................................................................................1

1.2 Significance of the Study.....................................................................................2

1.3 Structure of the Thesis.........................................................................................2

2. Demonstration............................................................................................................3

2.1 Definition of Address Terms................................................................................3

2.2 Classifications of Address Terms.........................................................................3

2.3 Contrastive Study of Social Address Terms in English and Chinese...................4

2.3.1 Names............................................................................................................4

2.3.2 Titles..............................................................................................................5

2.3.3 Zero Forms....................................................................................................6

2.3.4 General Appellation.......................................................................................7

2.4 Cultural Factors Contributing to the Differences.................................................7

2.4.1 Differences in Family Structure and Kinship................................................7

2.4.2 Different Social-cultural Background and Social Systems...........................8

2.4.3 Differences of Social Hierarchy and Religion..............................................8

2.4.4 Individualism and Collectivism....................................................................9

3.Conclusion.................................................................................................................10

Works Cited.................................................................................................................12

Bibliography.................................................................................................................13

Cultural Differences Between English and Chinese Social Address Terms

1.Introduction

Address terms are the names people use to express their relationships with each other. Address forms play a very important part in social etiquette in all languages. In daily cross-cultural communication, choosing appropriate address not only ensures the smooth progress of communication, but also reflects the degree of self-cultivation and mutual respect，and even reflects the degree of development of bilateral relations and social customs between the two countries.

1.1Research background