中西方日常交际中的文化差异一稿Word下载.docx

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Witheconomicglobalization,theglobalizationofinformationera,ChinaandtheWestexchangesandcooperationbetweenthecountriesaregettingcloser.Yet,duetothelackofculturebackgroundofwesterncountries,thereexistssomebarriersandmisunderstandingsduringthecommunicationbetweenChineseandwesternpeople.Thisarticlefocusesontheeverydaycommunicationeasymisunderstandingofculturaldifferencesintheanalysisandcomparison.

KeyWords:

dailycommunication,culturaldifference,greeting,praiseandcompliments

Contents

PartⅠDifferencesintermsofcall…………………………………………3

PartⅡHellodifferencesinterms……………………………………………4

PartⅢDifferencesintermsoffarewell……………………………………5

PartⅣDifferencesinpraiseandcomplimentsandtheresponse………6

PartⅤDifferencesintablemanners………………………………………8

Seatingarrangement………………………………………………………9

Servingorder………………………………………………………………10

Tableware…………………………………………………………………11

Stopcookingmethod……………………………………………………12PartVITopicselectionanddifferencesinprivacy……………………………14

References………………………………………………………………………15

PartⅠDifferencesintermsofcall

Helloisthedailylifeofmostordinarythings,butthatitisquitecommonforthingscanreflectintheWesternculturaldifferences.InChina,peopletouchingfaceeachotherandasked:

"

haveyouhaddinneryet"

wheretogo"

noworktoday"

ThisistheChinesemostfamiliaristhemostcommonwayofgreeting,butifyoutakethesewordsandWesternersgreet,foreignersmustbesurprised,orevenmisleading.Forexample,Chinesefriendaskedaforeignfriend:

HaveyouhadyourmealItwasjustaskingpleasantries,Westernersthinkyouasktoinvitehimfordinner!

Whilehewaitsforyouinvitedhim,butyoutalkaboutsomethingelse,whichoftenmakeeachotherberatherbaffling.Theythink:

don'

taskmeouttodinner,whyaskIhadyourmealForexample:

youaskforeignfriends:

whereareyougoingThisisacaringgreeting,butWesternersmisunderstandingandresentment,thinkyoutointerfereinothers'

affairs.Inwesterncountriespeoplenotfamiliarwiththemeetingsayhello,justsay:

Hi,HelloorGoodmorningcanbe;

firstmetwithHowdoyoudohelloAnddonotsayhowyouareIfmetfamiliarfriend,cantalkabouttheweather,trafficetc.,butdonottalkaboutpersonalthings.

PartⅡHellodifferencesinterms

WhetherinChinaorabroad,toseefriendsoracquaintancessayhello,isacommoncourtesybehavior.Chinesepeopleliketousewhentheymeet,"

youeatit"

Comeandgreeteachother,butthegreetingphraseactuallyhaslostitsliteralmeaning,nottoaskforinformation,butratherawayofgreeting.Therefore,theansweris"

eating"

or"

noteat"

areirrelevant.However,ifdirectlytranslatedintoEnglishliterally"

Haveyouhadyourdinner"

TogreettheWest,accordingtotheirculturalpractices,meanstoinviteeachothertodinner;

ifyouaskmenandwomenaresaidtobedatingeachotherorthedesiretomakefriends.AnothercommonlyusedinChineselanguagegreetingis"

Whereareyougoing”ThissentenceishelloinChinese,ratherthanaskingpeoplereallywanttoknowwheretogo.So,anyotherpartycangiveananswer,alsonotfeelembarrassed.However,thesamewayWesternersgreet"

Whereareyougoing"

"

Wherehaveyoubeen"

Westernersoftenunderstoodasamessageaskingthequestions,makethemfeelembarrassed,evenangrytheywillfeelthespeakerinterferewiththeirprivateaffairs.Althoughtheydonotsaylips,andmyheartmaythink:

"

WhydoyouaskthesequestionsIt'

snoneofyourbusiness."

PerhapsmoreattentiontohighBritishandAmericanpeopleforreasonsofefficiency,notbetweenpeopleastheChineseenthusiasm,thesameintheabovecase,thecommongreetingphraseisgenerallyrelativelysimple,suchas"

Hi"

Hello"

Howareyou"

Goodmorning!

Goodafternoon!

Goodevening!

Andsoon.

PartⅢDifferencesintermsoffarewell

AccordingtoChinesecustom,theguestsleave,theownerofthegueststothedoor,theguestsoftheownersaid,"

Pleasestay"

thelastdirectortosay"

go"

walking"

kindofcourtesy.IftheAmericanpeoplewehaveinaccordancewiththeChinesepeopleusedtosay"

goslowly"

walkslowly"

theywillfeelangry,"

whyshouldIgoslowlyIamstrongenough!

Britain'

setiquetteistotellthegueststothedoor"

Bye,dropinagain."

Kindofthing,theguestswillanswer"

yes,Iwill."

Or"

ok,bye."

seeyou"

andsoon.AlsosaygoodbyetotheChinesepeopleisgenerallyverysimply,isoftenthefirstlookatthewatch,andthenstandupandsaysomething"

Iamleavingnow."

Anglo-Americancountriesinthiswaywillmakepeoplefeelveryabrupt,surprised.Generallyinaccordancewiththeirhabits,usuallysaidtobetenminutesah