Social Changes and Changing Address Norms in China.

Fang, Hanquan; Heng, J. H.

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Publication Date: 1983

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Social Changes and Changing Address Norms in China.

Fang, Hanquan; Heng, J. H.

Language in Society, v12 n4 p495-507 Dec 1983

Changing Chinese address norms are discussed, including the term "tongzhi" ("comrade") and preferred use of official titles by some Chinese officials; use of traditional terms for "Mr.", "Mrs.", and "Miss"; second singular pronouns of "ni" and "nin"; address of women; and some relevant proper names. (MSE)

Descriptors: Chinese, Communism, Diachronic Linguistics, Foreign Countries, Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Relationship, Language Usage, Language Variation, Political Attitudes, Political Influences, Social Attitudes, Social Change

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: China

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