跨文化交际与中西文化冲突

摘　要

在中西跨文化交际中，文化冲突的事件屡见不鲜，严重影响了交往的顺利进行，因此我们很有必要找出其深层次的原因，并采取一定的措施来培养跨文化交际能力，避免文化冲突。文化冲突的表现有隐私方面的冲突、时间观方面的冲突、客套语方面的冲突、餐饮习俗方面的冲突。出现这种现象的原因有思维模式存在差异、行为规范各不相同、价值取向不同、语用迁移造成影响。

关键词

跨文化交际，文化差异，文化冲突

Contents

Abstract I

Key Words I

摘  要 II

关键词 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