Address terms in Southern Folklore Poetry
Abstract
Address terms in Southern Folklore Poetry have relatively high occurrences and they have both similarities and differences when compared with Vietnamese address terms in terms of usage and modalities. Address terms in Southern Folklore Poetry can be classified into two main groups: typical address terms and temporary address terms . The typical address terms have mostly been derived from common Vietnamese pronouns but have differences in tones and pronunciations, while the temporary address terms have been associated with local nouns. This shows the features of the cultures and the people in the South. The study therefore has highlighted the usage of address terms as well as confirmed the important role of address terms in Southern folklore poetry.