In contrast with English,Chinese addressing system is characterized by the great number coupled with cultural connotations,thus adding to the difficulty in Chinese-English translation.In this paper,the author endeavor...In contrast with English,Chinese addressing system is characterized by the great number coupled with cultural connotations,thus adding to the difficulty in Chinese-English translation.In this paper,the author endeavors to locate the source of differences between Chinese & English addressing terms and seek the cultural connotations and pragmatic equivalence of Chinese addressing terms in translation.展开更多
文摘In contrast with English,Chinese addressing system is characterized by the great number coupled with cultural connotations,thus adding to the difficulty in Chinese-English translation.In this paper,the author endeavors to locate the source of differences between Chinese & English addressing terms and seek the cultural connotations and pragmatic equivalence of Chinese addressing terms in translation.