On the Externalization and Reasons of Relatives' Appellations in Modern Chinese Language

The relatives' appellations in China are comparatively complex.Since some appellations are not only used for addressing relatives,but also used as social address terms which are used to address non-relatives.Based on the analyses of the phenomenon,appellation externalization is considered to be influenced by social factors and communicative factors.To meet the needs of communication,the externalization will be more widely used.