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1、 本科毕业论文（设计）题目：Study on Comparison between Chinese and American Table Language and Culture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: Culture is an very important part in China and America. As a part of culture, dining etiquettes and language play important roles in

2、 life. The paper overviews the development of Chinese and American language and culture of dining. By comparison, the paper reveals the features and differences of dining language and culture and analyze the influences resulting from the differences. We study these differences and then find out the

3、points that can be digested, in order to facilitate the communication about cultures between China and the America. From the Iceberg Theory, the national culture bringing out the differences and influences will also be discussed. Furthermore, the paper proposes many suggestions to make sure the diff

4、erences can be employed in a right way, the purpose is to promote a better communication between China and the America, absorb excellent culture mutually and make progress together.Key Words: culture; table etiquette and language; differences; communication;Contents1. Introduction.12Comparison on da

5、ily meal.13The comparison of table culture.2 3.1 In China.23.2 In America.44The differences of Chinese and American table etiquette.7 4.1 Dining time concepts.74.2 Different notion.85Taboos.8 5.1 Taboos during the meal.85.2 Banquet menu taboos.96Conclusion.10Acknowledgements .11References.121. Intro

6、duction Taiwan Professor Zhang Qigong has said, “The old saying: Eat, drink, man, woman who wishes greatly”. For such a standard thing, American culture can be said to be man and woman culture. But the Chinese culture is different, which can be said to be a dietary culture. “Because of the cultural

7、traditions, the American lives tend to men and women, however, due to the narrow gender relations, Chinese people are dumping guidance on life in the restaurants. So the table manners are abundant in culture. Table culture have not been developed enough in the west, but this underdevelopment itself

8、is because of the development of a culture, so it is of significance to learn the food cultures of Chinese and American diet. By the analysis of the differences between Chinese and American table language and cultures, we may understand the respective cultural traditions both in China and America. 2

9、. Comparison on daily meal. The Chinese diet is skillfully, and the process is complete, rigorous. Besides, the ways of cooking such as complex and changeable characteristics in the world history of cooking is a science. All these make the special food culture. In Chinese daily meal, the basic foods

10、 are rice, noodles so on and so forth. And the main dishes are meat, vegetables, and seafood etc. They care the collocation of vegetable and meat, color, smell, taste, shape, texture, such as the organic combination of the raise. There exits many cooking methods, such as decoct, fry, blast, rinse, a

11、nd so on. In China, the dietary system includes three meals. A typical Chinese meal begins with some cold food, like boiled peanuts and smashed cucumber. These are followed by the main courses, rice, hot meat and vegetable. At last, soup is brought out, which is followed by the main food, which is u

12、sually noodles or sometimes dumplings. America is a immigration nation. After the Columbus discovered America in 1492, some countries of Europe began to immigrate gradually to North America. With the development of American economy, at the same time they bring life habits, the cooking skills, and so

13、 on to America, so American dining culture can be treated as the combination of north and south. Each nation has its special dishes in the American food market. The American food is popular. They would like to eat quickly, conveniently, with the nutrition intake but dont pay much attention to small aspects. We would think their food, such as hamburgers, hot dog