In language in general and in Vietnamese and English in particular,
address terms are the reflection of the hierarchical relationship among participants
of the conversations as well as their attitudes and emotion. In order for the
conversation to go smoothly, speaker should choose suitable address terms basing
on the relationship between listener and speaker. The choice and usage of suitable
address terms with the context and content will depend on this interpersonal
relationship; these address terms also have impacts on the development of the
conversation. It is, therefore, meaningful and important to conduct a research into
the respective expression of form of address in the two languages (English -Vietnamese).
