摘 要
本文通过引述国内外的对禁忌的研究进而对礼仪文化禁忌进行定义与分类，从而发现中国的禁忌与英国禁忌的区别并进行比较，再追本溯源，分析两国产生这些差异的原因，分别从话题禁忌、交往禁忌、饮食禁忌等三方面寻找原因。从这三个角度分别选出了具有代表性的例子进行论证。然后，通过与跨文化交际的结合，指出在中英两国交往中需注意的一些问题，并给出有利的解决方案。
关键词：文化禁忌；比较；跨文化交际
ABSTRACT
This paper first quotes researches of taboos from both home and abroad, trying to make definition for the cultural taboos and classify them. Then the paper studies the taboo difference between China and Britain and does some contrast, and then searches for the original reasons for the question from three aspects: taboo topics, social taboo and diet taboo, etc. From the three angles this paper selects typical examples to illustrate the question. Finally, the paper combines taboos with intercultural communication, pointing out some problems in intercultural communication between Chinese and English people, and offers some suggestions in order to solve these problems.
Key words：taboo; contrast; intercultural communication
Contents
1．Introduction 1
2. Cultural taboos 2
2.1 Definition 2
2.2 Classification 3
2.3 Origin 3
3. A contrast of cultural taboos between China and Britain 6
3.1 Introduction of Chinese cultural taboos 6
3.1.1 Topic taboos 6
3.1.2 Sociable taboos 6
3.1.3 Diet taboos 7
3.2 Introduction of British cultural taboos 8
3.2.1 Topic taboos 8
3.2.2 Sociable taboos 8
3.2.3 Diet taboos 9
3.3 Reasons and functions of the taboo difference 9
3.3.1 Reasons 9
3.3.2 Functions 10
4. The relation between taboos and intercultural communication 12
4.1 Cultural taboos’ influence on intercultural communication 12
4.2 Some problems 13
4.2.1 Cultural shock. 13
4.2.2 Stereotypes. 13
4.2.3 Prejudice. 13
5. Solutions 14
6. Conclusion 15
Acknowledgement 16
References 17
