8.1527, Sum: 8.1492 Terminology

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LINGUIST List:  Vol-8-1527. Sun Oct 26 1997. ISSN: 1068-4875.

Subject: 8.1527, Sum: 8.1492 Terminology

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Date:  Fri, 24 Oct 1997 16:45:43 -0500
From:  Mark Mandel <Mark at dragonsys.com>
Subject:   Summary: 8.1492 Terminology

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Date:  Fri, 24 Oct 1997 16:45:43 -0500
From:  Mark Mandel <Mark at dragonsys.com>
Subject:   Summary: 8.1492 Terminology

In LINGUIST #8.1492 I asked:
    Is there a term for words like "Mr." and "Dr." besides "title"
    or "honorific"?

Gregory Ward <ward at pg-13.ling.nwu.edu, gw at nwu.edu>
Nancy Frishberg <nancyf at seiden.com>
    and
Chad D Nilep <chad.nilep at asu.edu, cdnilep at asu.edu>
    all suggested "term of address"

Nancy added:
    Remind me to tell you about Bali sometime, where there are
    only 4 first names, which tell your birth order (1, 2, 3, 4,
    5=1, 6=2, etc.), same for both genders.  For some high caste
    folks there is an honorific or term of address that
    essentially is part of their name.

Chad also suggested "title of address."

J Kingston Cowart <jkcowart at io-online.com> suggested "appelation".

My thanks to all of them.

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I may not have been clear enough. I was thinking of terms in
English (and in other languages with comparable constructions)
that fit into the TITLE slot in the template
    TITLE (FIRST-NAME) LAST-NAME

"Term of address", it seems to me, would also include "sir", which
fits the template only in a "feudal" use (Sir Paarfi of Roundwood) but
is frequently used in address ("Excuse me, sir, is this your
orangutan?"; "No excuse, sir!"); "ma'am", which doesn't fit at all;
and for that matter "Mac" ("Hey, Mac, which way to St.
Ives?"). "Appelation" ("a name, title, or designation" -- Am.
Herit. Dict.) is accurate but too broad. "Title of address" is a good
fit.

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