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本科毕业论文（设计）

题目：

StudyonComparisonbetweenChineseandAmericanTableLanguageandCulture

学院：

外国语学院

专业：

英语

班级：

2008级本科

（1）班

学生姓名：

罗泳胜

指导教师：

曾东兰

2012年4月22日

Abstract:

CultureisanveryimportantpartinChinaandAmerica.Asapartofculture,diningetiquettesandlanguageplayimportantrolesinlife.ThepaperoverviewsthedevelopmentofChineseandAmericanlanguageandcultureofdining.Bycomparison,thepaperrevealsthefeaturesanddifferencesofdininglanguageandcultureandanalyzetheinfluencesresultingfromthedifferences.Westudythesedifferencesandthenfindoutthepointsthatcanbedigested,inordertofacilitatethecommunicationaboutculturesbetweenChinaandtheAmerica.FromtheIcebergTheory,thenationalculturebringingoutthedifferencesandinfluenceswillalsobediscussed.Furthermore,thepaperproposesmanysuggestionstomakesurethedifferencescanbeemployedinarightway,thepurposeistopromoteabettercommunicationbetweenChinaandtheAmerica,absorbexcellentculturemutuallyandmakeprogresstogether.

KeyWords:

culture;

tableetiquetteandlanguage;

differences;

communication;

Contents

1.Introduction....................................................................................1

2．Comparisonondailymeal...........................................................1

3．Thecomparisonoftableculture..................................................2

3.1InChina...................................................................................2

3.2InAmerica...............................................................................4

4．ThedifferencesofChineseandAmericantableetiquette...........7

4.1Diningtimeconcepts...............................................................7

4.2Differentnotion.......................................................................8

5．Taboos.........................................................................................8

5.1Taboosduringthemeal...........................................................8

5.2Banquetmenutaboos..............................................................9

6．Conclusion..................................................................................10

Acknowledgements……………………………………………….11

References………………………………………………………....12

1.Introduction

TaiwanProfessorZhangQigonghassaid,“Theoldsaying:

Eat,drink,man,womanwhowishesgreatly”.Forsuchastandardthing,Americanculturecanbesaidtobemanandwomanculture.ButtheChinesecultureisdifferent,whichcanbesaidtobeadietaryculture.“Becauseoftheculturaltraditions,theAmericanlivestendtomenandwomen,however,duetothenarrowgenderrelations,Chinesepeoplearedumpingguidanceonlifeintherestaurants.Sothetablemannersareabundantinculture.Tableculturehavenotbeendevelopedenoughinthewest,butthisunderdevelopmentitselfisbecauseofthedevelopmentofaculture,soitisofsignificancetolearnthefoodculturesofChineseandAmericandiet.BytheanalysisofthedifferencesbetweenChineseandAmericantablelanguageandcultures,wemayunderstandtherespectiveculturaltraditionsbothinChinaandAmerica.

2.Comparisonondailymeal.

TheChinesedietisskillfully,andtheprocessiscomplete,rigorous.Besides,thewaysofcookingsuchascomplexandchangeablecharacteristicsintheworldhistoryofcookingisascience.Allthesemakethespecialfoodculture.InChinesedailymeal,thebasicfoodsarerice,noodlessoonandsoforth.Andthemaindishesaremeat,vegetables,andseafoodetc.Theycarethecollocationofvegetableandmeat,color,smell,taste,shape,texture,suchastheorganiccombinationoftheraise.Thereexitsmanycookingmethods,suchasdecoct,fry,blast,rinse,andsoon.

InChina,thedietarysystemincludesthreemeals.AtypicalChinesemealbeginswithsomecoldfood,likeboiledpeanutsandsmashedcucumber.Thesearefollowedbythemaincourses,rice,hotmeatandvegetable.Atlast,soupisbroughtout,whichisfollowedbythemainfood,whichisusuallynoodlesorsometimesdumplings.

Americaisaimmigrationnation.AftertheColumbusdiscoveredAmericain1492,somecountriesofEuropebegantoimmigrategraduallytoNorthAmerica.WiththedevelopmentofAmericaneconomy,atthesametimetheybringlifehabits,thecookingskills,andsoontoAmerica,soAmericandiningculturecanbetreatedasthecombinationofnorthandsouth.

EachnationhasitsspecialdishesintheAmericanfoodmarket.TheAmericanfoodispopular.Theywouldliketoeatquickly,conveniently,withthenutritionintakebutdon'

tpaymuchattentiontosmallaspects.Wewouldthinktheirfood,suchashamburgers,hotdog