CuluralDifferencesinEverydayConversaionsbeweenChineseandEnglish_开题报告

Language is the product of social existence. 

In the communication between Chinese and English, it's essential to master the language itself as well as the profound knowledge of cultural background. 

There are a lot of daily conversations in English and Chinese. Due to the differences in regional culture, history and culture, customs, religious beliefs and historical allusions, daily dialogue also presents many cultural differences. 

There are many differences between Chinese and Western conversations. The main reason is that they have different cultures. With the development of world communication, it is easy to have misunderstandings and mistakes in many conversations, which is not conducive to our communication. Language and culture have an inseparable relationship. Language is the carrier of culture, and culture is the connotation of language. Different cultures influence the habits and ways of communication. The differences are expressed in friendship, gratitude and praise, privacy and taboos, greetings, customs, color words, farewells, salutations, and so on. Learning ways to collaborate and use the media, especially cultural differences and communication methods, are good for understanding the talker's mindset, worldview and values, and are very helpful in avoiding mistakes and completing good conversations.

Outline 

1. Introduction

2.1 The Definition of Culture

2.2 The Importance of Culture

2.3 Culture Affects Language

2.3.1 Geography                                                                                                          

2.3.2 Religion      

2.3.3 Habits and Customs

2.3.4 Value

2.4 Language Develops and Interacts with Culture

3.1 Friendship

3.1.1 Friendship in China

3.1.2 Friendship in English-Speaking Countries

3.1.3 Different Ways of Expressing Friendship

3.2 Culture-Related Idioms, Proverbs and Metaphors

3.3 Thanks and Compliments

3.4 Privacy and Taboos

3.5 Greetings

3.6 Manners and Customs

3.7 Color Words

3.8 Farewells

3.9 Invitations 

3.10 Hospitality in Treating Guests

3.11 Terms of Address 

4.1 The Way of Equality

4.2 The Way of Cooperativeness and Politeness

4.3 The Way of Realizing Cultural Differences

4.3.1 Representativeness                                                                                                               

4.3.2 Diversity

4.3.3 Interesting

4.4 The Way of Using Media

5. References

 

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