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Contemporary Literary Criticism
- Publisher:Eastern Sunshine Publishing House Limited
- ISSN Print:3104-560X(P)
- ISSN Online:3104-5618(O)
- Subject Category:Literature & Arts
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汉语与印地语亲属称谓的跨文化比较——以父系与母系称谓为中心
A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Chinese and Hindi Kinship Terminology: A Focus on Paternal and Maternal Lines
Published: 2026-11-04
Author: Deepti ,乔秋颖 :江苏师范大学文学院 江苏徐州; Deepti ,QIAO Qiuying :Jiangsu Normal University, School of Literature, Xuzhou;
Chinese Abstract: 亲属称谓语是语言系统中文化负载程度最高的词汇类别之一。汉语与印地语均拥有高度精细化的亲属称谓体系，对父系与母系亲属关系均有严格区分，但两者在分类逻辑、社会功能及文化内涵方面存在显著差异。本文以父系与母系亲属称谓为核心研究对象，运用Brown与Levinson的礼貌理论及社会语言学理论，对两种语言的亲属称谓体系进行系统对比分析。研究发现，两种语言在父系与母系区分方面具有结构性相似性，但在称谓的社会延伸使用与文化功能方面存在根本性差异。这一差异根植于中印两种文化不同的家庭结构与社会组织方式，在跨文化交际中具有重要的语用影响。
Abstract: Kinship address terms represent one of the most culturally loaded lexical categories in any language system. Both Chinese and Hindi possess highly refined kinship address systems that strictly distinguish between paternal and maternal relatives; however, the two systems differ significantly in their classificatory logic, social functions, and cultural connotations. This paper takes paternal and maternal kinship address terms as its core research object, and employs Brown and Levinson's politeness theory together with sociolinguistic theory to conduct a systematic comparative analysis of the two kinship address systems. The study finds that the two languages share structural similarities in their paternal-maternal distinctions, but differ fundamentally in the social extension of address terms and their cultural functions. These differences are rooted in the distinct family structures and social organisational patterns of Chinese and Indian cultures, and carry significant pragmatic implications for cross-cultural communication.
Chinese Keywords: 亲属称谓语；汉语；印地语；跨文化对比；社会语言学
Keywords: kinship address terms; Chinese; Hindi; cross-cultural comparison; sociolinguistics