Cultural Differences in Chinese and American Address Forms
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Cultural Differences in Chinese and American Address Forms
Address behavior is governed by politeness phenomenon which is culturally bound. This paper attempts to draw a cross-cultural comparison between Chinese and English address forms and, going beneath the surface, explore the cultural differences in value systems and their underlying philosophical sources. The study will help people develop a fuller understanding of the meanings of the address ter...
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عنوان ژورنال: Asian Culture and History
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1916-9663,1916-9655
DOI: 10.5539/ach.v2n2p82