跨文化交际中的英语称谓形式

Forms of Address in Intercultural Communication

本文对中国人使用英文称谓时常见的，尤其是在直呼和指称方面的问题作一探讨，指出称呼的意义已超出停留于符号或文字层面上的对于对方姓名身份的辨认，而具体关系到人和人际关系的本身。称呼形式因人、因事、因时、因地不同而有着意义上的差别，具有丰富的内涵。称呼形式用得当与否。

The present paper is a tentative inquiry into some of the problems that frequently occur with Chinese users, particularly those problems in indirect as well as direct forms of address in English. It stresses that the function of a form of address is directed more to a living individual and interpersonal relations than to a symbolic or literal surface identification of an individual′s name and identity. Rich in connotation, a form of address varies in meaning when applied in different circumstances. Careful selection of appropriate forms of address is an indispensable prerequisite to successful intercultural communication.