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Politeness Principles Difference in Appellations Between English and Chinese 　　Abstract 　　Appellation plays a very important role in people’s daily communication and it is necessary to abide by certain principles of politeness in the choice of address forms. This paper mainly studies the reflection of politeness principle in the appellations， the influence factors about using those address forms appropriately， as well as cultural difference between English and Chinese， which can provide some guiding points for people to perform interpersonal and intercultural communication smoothly and establish a good communication relationship. 　　Key words： Appellations； Politeness Principle； Influence Factors 　　INTRODUCTION 　　The appellation is an important part of the language system， and plays a very important role in people’s daily communication. In the process of communication， appellation is the first information passed to each other. Different address forms reflect the identities of people in the communication， their degree of intimacy and different social statuses. Proper appellations can make communication go smoothly， while inappropriate address forms will make the other feel unhappy， and thus may result in an unsuccessful conversation. Therefore， in the process of communication， the speaker needs to follow the principles of politeness to choose appropriate appellation， according to the age， occupation， identity， status and relationship with each other as well as the context and situation factors. But， there exist many differences between English and Chinese appellation because of distinctive culture， then people should notice the difference there， follow the right politeness principle， and choose appropriate appellation during the process of cross-cultural communication. This paper mainly focuses on the politeness principle difference in appellations between English and Chinese. The study of politeness principles in address forms as well as the influence factors of