Intercultural Communication and the Conflicts between Chinese Culture and Western Culture

跨文化交際與中西文化沖突 英語專業(yè)優(yōu)秀論文

Contents

Abstract I
Key Words I
摘 要 II
關鍵詞 II
Introduction 1
I. The Frequent Conflicts Appearing in Intercultural communication Between Chinese Culture and Western Culture 2
A. The Conflicts on Privacy 2
B. The Conflicts on the Sense of Time 2
C. The Conflicts on Traditional Cultures 3
D. The Conflicts on Table Custom 3
Ⅱ. The Reasons Leading to the Cultural Conflict 4
A. The Difference in the Mode of Thinking 4
B. The Difference in Behavior 4
C. The Difference in the Concept of Value 5
D. The Difference in Language Transference 6
Ⅲ. How to Improve the ability of Intercultural communication and avoid the culture Conflicts in English Teaching 6
A. Transforming the Teaching Concept of the Teachers 7
B. Improving the Present Available Teaching Methods 7
C.Putting Emphasis on the Training of Non-language Communicative ability 8
D. Asking the Students to Read More Materials about Western Cultures 8
Ⅳ. The Significance of Studying Intercultural Communication 9
A. Studying Intercultural Communication Can Reduce the Communicative Obstacles 9
B. Studying Intercultural Communication Can Reduce the Communicative Conflicts 9
C. Studying Intercultural Communication Can Widen People’s Visual and Promote Culture Communication 10
Conclusion 12
Acknowledgements 13
Bibliography 14

Abstract

There are many matters of cultural conflicts in intercultural communication of Chinese culture and western culture, and it seriously affects the course of communication. So, it is necessary for us to find the in-depth reason and make some plans on how to improve the ability of intercultural communication. This is the right way to avoid the cultural conflicts. There are several culture conflicts: the conflicts on privacy, the conflicts on the sense of time, the conflicts on traditional cultures, the conflicts on table custom. The reasons are: the difference in the mode of thinking, the difference in behavior, the difference in the concept of value, the difference in language transference.

Key Words

Intercultural communication, culture difference, culture conflict

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