When people are floating in the rivers and lakes, they will inevitably call others "teacher".
Recently, CCTV launched a poll on Weibo "Do you often call others 'teacher'?" with 100,000 people participating, and the survey results showed that although the proportion of people who chose "no" and "not very well" was as high as 67%, a third of people still often called others teachers.
Source: Weibo Many netizens also said that "teacher" is a practical and polite title, regardless of age, gender and occupation, and sometimes it feels that it is not appropriate to call anything, so they simply call the teacher directly. However, some netizens said that the per capita "teacher" is unacceptable, and only those who preach and teach should be called teachers. It is undeniable that it is not uncommon to call everyone "teacher" nowadays, why is everyone called a teacher now? Everyone is a "teacher"?
The widespread popularity of the term "teacher" in other areas of cultural knowledge is not new, as it was already the case in the late eighties. In 1988, scholar Huang Nansong conducted a social survey on the expansion of the applicability of the term "teacher" in Beijing. The results show that, in addition to the education circles, the literary and artistic circles, the press circles, and the radio and television circles all have the title of "teacher" to varying degrees, and on the whole, the proportion of people in the literary and artistic circles who are called "teachers" by others is the highest. Today, the distribution of the word "teacher" far exceeds the scope summarized by Huang Nansong, and it truly achieves "threesomes, there must be my teacher". It is more common for you to be called a "teacher" as long as you have a skill or a high level of experience. For example, celebrity artists often use the method of "surname (first name) + teacher" or directly use "teacher" to call seniors in the industry.
In the entertainment industry, He Jiong is respected by many people as "Teacher He"|Source: Screenshot of "Longing for Life" A typical example of being called a teacher because of his "unique skills" is a barber, and they are often called "Teacher Tony". In addition, in the star-chasing world, some big Vs and bloggers will share the makeup and styling photos they make for celebrities on social media platforms due to their outstanding beauty and styling skills, and they will also be affectionately called "teachers" by fans. If you know the specific occupation of the other party, you can also use the name of "career + teacher", such as camera teacher, lighting teacher, sound teacher, etc.
Of course, it's okay to call the teacher directly, regardless of the position. In the large-scale original music program "Sound You Come", Wu Yi directly called the director "teacher" in the process of communicating with the director on the phone|Source: Screenshot of "Sound You Come" Professor Xiao Qing of the School of Communication of Yunnan Normal University told Yiyu that today we call people in different fields and industries "teachers", which means that we recognize that he is an expert in a certain field or industry, and that he surpasses me and is worth learning from me. This reflects people's respect and tolerance for knowledge, and is also a reflection of social progress and conceptual progress. Sometimes, even if the other person is not an expert in the traditional sense, but we have a request for the other person, then we can call the other person a teacher. In some cities, it has even become a "habit" for the whole city to call someone else's teacher. Shandong, Sichuan and Chongqing love to shout "teacher" Judging from the relevant research and search, in Chongqing, Shandong and other places in the mainland, "teacher" is the habitual name of the locals, and in most cases there is no special meaning. In Chongqing, "teacher" is used very frequently in daily life. According to a sample survey of related studies, about 70% of Chongqing people in the four main urban areas of Chongqing regularly use the predicate "teacher". When running errands, asking for directions, taking a taxi, shopping, grocery shopping, and dining, it's possible to hear people call you "teacher".
Source: References[2] However, as mentioned earlier, the "teacher" in Chongqing dialect has certain potential conditions for use: the addressee is generally the person who serves or asks for help, and the person addressed is generally the person being served. Since the addresser does not know the person's professional identity, addressing them as "teacher" can encompass most professions, and it is basically not wrong, while also expressing respect and politeness. The predicate of "teacher" in Jinan is also very broad, mainly used to refer to middle-aged people and those older than themselves, and almost everyone can be called "teacher" regardless of gender and professional identity. Lu Xiyan also likes to add a child's pronunciation after "teacher", generally using "teacher" to refer to strange men, similar to the use of "teacher" in Chongqing, at this time "teacher" is often used to ask strangers for help or talk to strangers in the scene, expressing a polite and respectful meaning. A "surprise" is that because only some parts of Shandong Province use the title of "teacher", saying that the two sides belong to the same regional group, this kind of "hometown" title sounds more intimate to the locals, and inadvertently enhances the psychological identity and intimacy of both parties, even if the two sides are not familiar in the real sense, a "teacher" can effectively reduce social barriers, so as to achieve the expected purpose of communication. Xiao Qing also pointed out that this kind of daily title has changed with the times. Now that "teacher" has become a title that everyone recognizes at the level of social consensus to greet strangers, people are no longer entangled in what its precise meaning is, and "teacher" has naturally become an extremely simple way of addressing "comrade" and "master" in the past. Whether it is the title of "teacher" out of respect and admiration in many fields, or the title of "teacher" that appears in some provinces due to cultural habits, it is not an exaggeration to say that "teacher" is commonplace in life, so why does teacher become the "panacea" in the title? Behind the "Teacher" Everywhere The variability of the semantics of "teacher" stems from the generalization of social predicates. The generalization of social predicates refers to the use of predicates with certain characteristics of social relations to address people who do not have such characteristics of social relations. The term "teacher" belongs to the category of social predicates, and its social relations are characterized by "imparting knowledge and educating students", and using "teacher" to address non-teachers is a generalization of the title of "teacher". The reasons for this generalization can be seen from two aspects: internal factors and external factors. As far as the internal aspect is concerned, the intrinsic characteristics of the title itself and the traditional cultural psychology make people choose to refer to others as "teacher". The title of "teacher" has an elegant spiritual core. Since ancient times, the teacher has been a symbol of learning and cultivation, reminiscent of wisdom and knowledge, and even the use of "teacher" among strangers will give people a hint, "I fully respect you." At the same time, the word "teacher" has a gentle and elegant color, and the unique elegant core of the title also satisfies people's traditional psychological orientation of seeking elegance, so it is very popular. The title of "teacher" with elegant quality is neither tacky like "boss", nor as restrained as "sir" and "comrade", and "teacher" has become widely popular with its affinity and appeal. In addition, the dilemma of the title and the need for communication in real life also make the use of "teacher" only a little more frequent. Professor Li Shuxin of Inner Mongolia University once proposed that the ideal state of the use of titles should be the principle of equality and the principle of emotion.
The principle of equal difference: when choosing titles, pay attention to the order of dignity and inferiority, seniority and inferiority, and pronoun predicates have obvious hierarchical differences and prescriptive identity.
Emotional principle: When people address each other, pay attention to the harmony of the relationship and the exchange of emotions.
However, there is a confusion about Chinese social titles: when addressing people, they do not know whether to use the principle of equal difference or the principle of emotion. Commensurate with the principle of equality ignores and dilutes emotions in a certain sense, and proportionate with the principle of emotion ignores and dilutes equality in a certain sense, and the two constitute a paradox of title. The "teacher" perfectly resolves this dilemma. On the one hand, calling the other party a "teacher" lowers one's own status while elevating the other party's status, fully giving the other party enough faces, and to a certain extent, it can be regarded as showing respect, but it also inadvertently widens the distance between the two sides. On the other hand, placing the relationship between the two parties in the relaxed and intimate mode of "teacher-student" department virtually shortens the distance between each other, so as to achieve emotional communication. The "teacher" has found a balance between equality and emotion, which is not obtrusive and polite and friendly, and is loved by people in social interactions. In addition to the generalization of predicates that led to the widespread use of "teacher", the development and change of society also pushed "teacher" from behind the scenes to the forefront. Xiao Qing said that the title of "teacher" is a manifestation of the de-stratification and de-identity of today's society. In the past, social stratification was obvious, and when addressing others, they would bind this person to his social identity and social status, such as so-and-so boss, so-and-so boss, and so-and-so manager. And now the stratification of things has begun to gradually fade and erase, and we emphasize more on the equal, natural and authentic way of communication between people. In addition, "teacher" itself is not a sensitive word, it does not have a positive meaning, a derogatory meaning or special emotional color, and it is not tied to values, so there is nothing wrong with calling someone "teacher". In this way, the title of "teacher" does have many advantages, but it is also important to remember that socializing with others should be based on the actual situation, and the most suitable title is that is both polite and comfortable for both parties. Comparative Research on Cultural Innovation,2022,6(29):41-45. Journal of Chongqing Second Normal University,2020,33(05):52-56. [3] Yang Jing.Analysis of the Shandong dialect salutation "teacher"[J].Modern Communication,2020(12):56-57. [4] Gao Xiaocen, Cui Shanjia.Investigation and research on the generalization of the predicate of "teacher" in Jinan City[J].Chinese Character Culture,2016(01):83-87. [5] Huang Nansong.Social Survey of Non-Teacher Calling "Teacher"[J].Language Teaching and Research,1988(04):103-112. [6] Ji Yingchao.From the perspective of sociolinguistics, a brief analysis of the generalization phenomenon and reasons of the title of "teacher"[J].Journal of Chifeng University(Chinese Philosophy and Social Science),2016,37(08):184-185. [7] Yang Qing, Wang E. The generalization of the title of "teacher" and its causes[J].Chinese Character Culture,2005(02):37-39.) [8] Tian Zhengping, Zhang Xiaoqian. Journal of Zhejiang University(Humanities and Social Sciences):2007(03):61-67.) Journal of Inner Mongolia University(Humanities and Social Sciences),2004(05):77-82.
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