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The Analysis Of The Differences Of Kinship Address Forms Between Chinese And English 教师：钟小佩 学生：杨琦 学号：座机电话号码11323 The analysis of the differences of kinship address forms between Chinese and English The definition of kinship address forms Kinship address forms systems are a universal feature of language. They are the lexically identical terms and unique terminological systems labeled with a distinctive social and cultural nature. The kinship means the state of relatedness or connection by blood, marriage, or adoption. The differences of kinship indicate different culture between China and western countries. The differences of address of kinship between China and English The degree of precision In fact, there is one specific form for each of the different kin address forms in Chinese, which is shown in table. A contrast of kin addresses form in English and Chinese. Kinship Address Form In Language Male Female One Generation Senior One Generation Junior One Generation Senior One Generation Junior Father’s family Mother’s family Father’s family Mother’s family Father’s family Mother’s family Father’s family Mother’s family Chinese e-uncle y-uncle 姑父 舅父 姨父 Paternal Nephew maternal Nephew 伯母 婶母 姑母 舅母 姨母 侄女 外甥女 English Uncle Nephew Aunt Niece Note 舅父 maternal uncle 姨父 maternal uncle-in-law 舅母 maternal aunt-in-law 姨母 maternal aunt 伯父 paternal elder uncle 叔父 paternal younger uncle 姑父 paternal elder uncle-in-law （e-uncle elder uncle；y-uncle younger uncle） 伯母 paternal elder aunt-in-law 婶母 paternal younger aunt-in-law 姑母 paternal aunt 侄子 paternal nephew 侄女 paternal niece 外甥 maternal nephew 外甥女 maternal niece Generally speaking, English address forms are less complicated than Chinese address forms. In the whole kinship field, different languages bear great distinctions in address forms. There are many differences between Chinese and western languages. A most important characteristic of kinship address form in English is the fuzziness or mistiness of address forms.