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Names and Naming: A Socio-cultural Analysis

Author: ZhouLingLi
Tutor: ZhangRongJian
School: Chongqing Normal University
Course: English Language and Literature
Keywords: Name Name Call Alleged Nonreferring
CLC: H0-05
Type: Master's thesis
Year: 2005
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Abstract


The person's name is the middle finger of human society on behalf of each specific members of symbols. As one of the important part of the language, the name has a pivotal role and status of the people exchanges. Only one person have a name, in order to achieve its social sign. The name is a person different from the others a symbol. Actual name an indispensable role in human social interaction is one of the manifestations of this particular social phenomenon of the language as a communicative tool. Name' dissertation">Names necessary to distinguish between the individual, but also to integrate the culture (obedience and \The name is chosen to have a particular cultural implication. The relationship between the name and the referent, not limited to allegations of a society of individuals or a group. This is because, on the one hand, it can be in the macro, directly or indirectly, to reflect the social changes at the micro level, on the other hand can reflect the relationship between the members of society and even participate in adjustment. Saussure pointed out that human language can be divided into internal linguistics involved in the structural system of the language itself, and the relationship between language and ethnicity, culture, geography, history external linguistics (Takana Kai, 1980:128). The name research involves both internal linguistics \Of particular note, the name has a double structure and double meaning. The name of the dual structure including the two parts of the structure and culture of the structure of the corresponding language. Name the one hand, to obey the language rules, follow the habits of language use, on the one hand, but also to adapt to the social, historical, and cultural development. Significance of the double meaning of the name include specific language and socio-cultural significance. Here the meaning of the language itself the narrowly linguistic content of the speech, syntax, semantics, and other specific performance name and signified structural opposition; social and cultural significance \Life is linked to value. In the day-to-day dealings, the name commonly used for the salutation. Salutation when people talk the Name of words used to refer to the relationship between the speaker used to maintain the obedient entire between some kind of a means of social relations, and reflect the social relations between the speaker and the social status. As language symbol name, saying only that the alleged object. Alleged verbal communication object is its essential functions. But it is sometimes labeled emotional, showing deviate from the features. We know that, the alleged call the same person's name in many forms. The choice of name calling by certain factors. Name in addition to his alleged role deep meaning Nonreferring function. This article will examine the basic form of the name in both English and cultural backgrounds and naming conventions, and with the perspective from sociolinguistics and language analysis function names in social interaction as a salutation and name called Select constraints . In the study of names on the basis of the alleged significance, this paper analyzes the characteristics of the person's name as a non-referential. Name in English and Chinese cultural context and named, we can learn the history of the English and Chinese as well as different cultures, different ideological consciousness, unique social customs and linguistic characteristics. The name of the alleged research and Nonreferring function in daily interactions will help us

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