Cultural differences of address forms between US and China.[精].pptVIP

Address Forms Cultural differences of address forms between US and China. by Wang 2013/5/30 Address Forms Kinship terms 2 Social appellation 3 Address forms of respect and humility 4 Definition 1 Contents factors 5 Definition A word or expression used as the correct polite way of speaking or writing to someone. For example, `Sir, `Dear Madam, and `Miss are forms of address. Kinship Terms Kinship Terms English (simple) Chinese (complicated) grandfather 祖父、外祖父 grandmother 祖母、外祖母 uncle 叔叔、伯伯、舅舅、姑父 aunt 姨妈、姑妈、婶婶、伯母、 舅母 cousin 表哥、表弟、堂哥、堂弟 、表姐、 表妹、堂姐 、堂妹 brother 哥哥、弟弟 sister 姐姐、妹妹 Eldership There are differences in Chinese and English in addressing their elders. As Chinese, we can not call our elders’ names directly, but English can. For example, Jesus called his mother’s name directly. Social Appellation male Mr.+ 姓 female Miss+姓; Mrs.+配偶的姓; Ms.+姓 职称+姓氏或名 It applies to members of royal, government, religion and upper class. e.g. President Obama(奥巴马总统),Prince Charles(查尔斯亲王), Pope John(约翰教皇), Judge Jackson(杰克逊法官). But this address form can also apply to the most common profession ---- Doctor and professor. e.g. Dr. White(怀特博士), Dr. Smith（史密斯大夫）, Prof. Wang(王教授). In English In Chinese 汉语中的社会称谓，只要有衔头的,基本上都可用作称谓。如郝舍长、孙助理、 卫科长、吕会计、 白领事、赵律师等。所有的职务: 部长、省长、司长、厅长、校长、院长、厂长；军衔:上将、中将、中校、少尉等;职称:工程师、高工、教授、讲师、编审等;学位:博士; 职业:医生、护士、老师、会计、律师、教练等都可以加上姓称呼别人。 How students call their teachers? Calling the teacher by their first name (common