Answer to Question #322963 in English for Melody

Question

Explain gender status,difference and age on how to use different forms of address

Answer 1

 both men and women use address forms of formality more frequently in addressing the older people from both genders that shows age is more significant than gender in determining the pronouns in address system

 Address forms of English is asymmetrical, that is, we can use “Mr.” to address all the male, but we use different terms to address the female who are unmarried (Miss) and who are married (Mrs.). Another noteworthy phenomenon concerning address forms among speakers of American English is the way in which strangers in public situations address unknown women by terms of endearment. Women in America are often addressed with a good deal less respect than are men. 

Address forms are a key to the understanding of social concepts and human relationship in a society. Different degrees of status difference or intimacy need the choosing of different forms of address. The connotations of English address forms are all different and each gets different stylistic or emotional implications, and rules for their usage are quite complex, and they vary from class to class, age group to age group, place to place. In addition, they are also affected by a series of social factors. How to address people appropriately needs not only a good understanding of the rules, but also the taking of all relevant factors into consideration.