According to sociolinguistic research of speech events, the choice of linguistic forms is determined by the formality of the context and the relationship between interlocutors in a speech event. In this respect, addre...According to sociolinguistic research of speech events, the choice of linguistic forms is determined by the formality of the context and the relationship between interlocutors in a speech event. In this respect, address forms are socially driven phenomena which make the fundamental point in sociolinguistics clearly. The attempt of this study will be made to discuss the impact of the cultures, especially people in America and China. Mainly, the paper is pertinent to ask some questions： （1） whether there are any different pronouns of address used in different cultures, （2） the discrepancy of forms of address used in America and China and how interlocutors used them respectively and （3） are there any semantic systems presented in both two cultures based upon interlocutors＇ social position and cultural background.展开更多
大半个世纪以来，《牛津英语词典》(The Oxford English Dictionary)一直是从事英语语言文学研究的专业人员所公认的最可信赖的工具书，在全世界享有盛誉。但是，人们对它面世以前所经历的艰难历程了解并不多。除了口口相传的一些基本...大半个世纪以来，《牛津英语词典》(The Oxford English Dictionary)一直是从事英语语言文学研究的专业人员所公认的最可信赖的工具书，在全世界享有盛誉。但是，人们对它面世以前所经历的艰难历程了解并不多。除了口口相传的一些基本事实，如它首版编撰出版耗时88年。展开更多
文摘According to sociolinguistic research of speech events, the choice of linguistic forms is determined by the formality of the context and the relationship between interlocutors in a speech event. In this respect, address forms are socially driven phenomena which make the fundamental point in sociolinguistics clearly. The attempt of this study will be made to discuss the impact of the cultures, especially people in America and China. Mainly, the paper is pertinent to ask some questions： （1） whether there are any different pronouns of address used in different cultures, （2） the discrepancy of forms of address used in America and China and how interlocutors used them respectively and （3） are there any semantic systems presented in both two cultures based upon interlocutors＇ social position and cultural background.
