The Japanese Journal of Language in Society
Online ISSN : 2189-7239
Print ISSN : 1344-3909
ISSN-L : 1344-3909
Language use and social values : Using forms of address between married couples in China
Weiqin CAO
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2003 Volume 5 Issue 2 Pages 48-57

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While analyzing relationships between language usage and social attributes, this paper also considers social values. Analyzing forms of address used between married couples will help us understand their social structure, values, and interpersonal relationships. The results of this research indicate that: 1. The younger the age, the less frequent old forms of address people have come to use, because such forms of address represent old values. 2. More than 80% of men and women chose the name category to equal extent. As the women became economically independent, the couples became equal partners.
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© 2003 The Japanese Association of Sociolinguistic Sciences
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