With the gradual deepening of openness Britain , people and things Western society more and more into our vision, in this case , cross- domain , cross- ethnic , economic and social cross-cultural exchanges will be increasing , which provides us with many opportunities for contacts and exchanges with the West , which for a deeper understanding of our Western society is a good thing , but this is not a simple matter , because we are facing from strangers cultures and countries , ways of thinking , habits and behavior with our very different people , in the process of interaction with the inevitable phenomenon of cultural conflicts occur .
随着英国对外开放程度的逐渐深入,西方社会的人和事物越来越多地走进了我们的视野,在这种情况下,跨国域、跨民族、跨文化的经济和社会交往将会与日俱增,英语论文,这就为我们提供了许多与西方人接触和交往的机会,这关于加深我们的西方社会的理解是一件好事。
1 . Intercultural communication between Chinese and Western cultural conflict often appear
1.中西跨文化交际中经常出现的文化冲突
Western cultural conflict in intercultural communication appears there are many , here we are impossible to describe , list only the more common types .
在中西跨文化交际中会出现的文化冲突有很多种,英语论文题目,在这里我们不可能一一叙述,只能列出比较常见的几种。
1.1 Conflict of privacy
1.1隐私方面的冲突
British concept of privacy is relatively weak , that the individual to belong to a collective , with attention to solidarity , mutual concern , and therefore the British are often very willing to understand other people's ups and downs , the other party is willing to be honest . Westerners are very focused on personal privacy , pay attention to personal space , too many people are reluctant to mention their own thing , but do not want to let others interfere. So on privacy issues for both sides clashed frequently , for example: the first meeting Britons tend to ask each other 's age , marital status, children , occupation, and even income , in British eyes this is a polite , but in Western eyes is that these questions violated their privacy.
1.2 Time concept conflict areas
Western concept of time and money concept is linked, time is money concept deeply rooted , so they cherish the time , the time in life tend to have made careful arrangements and plans, and develop a good schedule an appointment habit. In the West, to visit someone, you must prior notice or agreement, and explain the purpose , time and place to visit , before proceeding agreed . The Englishman is owned by the state and more time to get used to , with a lot of randomness in the use of time , generally not as rigorous as planned , like Westerners , Westerners tend to feel uncomfortable with this .
1.3 polite language aspects of the conflict
British focus humble when interacting with people , emphasis on " respect for human humble himself ," this as a virtue, it is a rich culture of British politeness . When others praised us, we tend to self-deprecating about it, modest and polite to the table . Western countries have no such cultural habits when they are praised , always very happy to say "Thank you" to accept. Due to Cultural Differences , we believe that Westerners are too self-confident, immodestly ; When Westerners hear Britons deny such praise others for their own or hear them deny their own achievements, even when his own derogatory worthless , would be very surprised that the British dishonest .
1.4 dining customs aspects of the conflict
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