Abstract: With the rapid development of the social economy, international business activities are increasing. And business etiquette becomes an indispensable aspect in business activities or our lives. This paper conducts a study of diffe...

Abstract: Architecture is an integral part in our lives. Each building has its own way of supporting its own inhabitants, and enjoys its unique culture and regional characteristics. Especially ancient buildings are the national symbols of...

Abstract: Halliday divides grammatical metaphors into ideational grammatical metaphor and interpersonal grammatical metaphor on the basis of its functions. Yet many scholars at home and abroad have argued that there do exist the third kin...

Abstract: While Language is a major tool for human communication, silence can also convey a wealth of information, especially those which can not be transferred by language. However, people from different countries with different cultures...

Abstract: The vagueness is one of human natural language essential characteristics; it is an inevitable feature of international business communication. This thesis presents some main factors affecting the use of vague language in busines...

Abstract: Metaphor, a sort of figure of speech as well as a way of thinking, is widely studied by linguists at home and abroad. The comparative study of metaphor has always been a popular issue in the field of contrastive study. Nowadays...

Abstract: Internet language is a media language which is created and used by netizens in online communication. Internet language has received widespread attention in peoples everyday life from all works of life. It is worthwhile to note t...

Abstract: This paper contrastively analyses the characteristics of formal and informal languages in Business English letters. In the study, this article specifically compares the two main aspects of formal and informal languages from the...

Abstract: With the proliferation of the Internet, social networks and mass media, an increasing number of new cyber words are being created and applied in peoples daily life. Meme, a unit of cultural evolution, plays a significant part in...

Abstract: This paper aims to discuss the cultural factors which have great influence on interpersonal distance. The author pays much attention to the collectivism in eastern culture and individualism in western culture. The examples show...

Abstract: This essay aims, firstly, to illustrate verbal communication and nonverbal communication in the context of intercultural communication. Furthermore, it investigates into the difference between nonverbal communication and verbal...

Abstract: This thesis is aimed at giving a brief analysis of verbal irony from the perspective of Sperber and Wilsons Relevance Theory, using corpus in The Big Bang Theory, one of the most popular English sitcoms in the world at present....

Abstract: This paper focuses on the similarities and differences between Chinese and western figures. Firstly, the author discusses both Chinese people and westerners preferences to number three and eight. Secondly, the author analyzes th...

Abstract: As a common social phenomena, gift giving reflects the essence of a culture. This paper first describes briefly the definitions of gift, gift giving and culture value. Through the analysis of some aspects of gift giving, the aut...

Abstract: Vagueness is also an attribute of natural language, and a common linguistic phenomenon. So far, the research on the vague language has been extended into many areas. News reporting as a media plays an increasingly important role...

Abstract: The national system, the ethnic social situation of language and historical background of Australia have similarities with New Zealands. Therefore, the two governments have taken the same language policy before. Australia change...

Abstract: This topic take the Chinese and English languages, different understanding of the word dragon as a beginning, make a further research on the word dragon difference culture connotations and cultural, social, political, religious...

Abstract: Humor is a common phenomenon but complicated to be achieved and understood. Linguists conduct researches on linguistic humor from various perspectives: Semantics, Pragmatics, Social linguistics, Rhetoric, Psychological linguisti...

Abstract: Language policy is often regarded as the window of observing the ability of a countrys national integration. India is a language museum with a long history, and also a country with the most languages in the world. In order to ha...

Abstract: This study aims to discuss American cultural values from advertisement, study the reflect of cultural values on advertisement and the influences of advertisement on cultural values, analysis the reason for the interrelationship...

Abstract: The paper aims to research the factors which may have an influence on the use of English delexicalized verb constructions based on some data. In some conditions, delexicalized verb constructions have the same or similar or meani...

Abstract: Research on gender and language has always been one of the subjects of Sociolinguistics. The paper, which is based on the theory of deficit, dominance, difference, politeness and constructionism, takes ten speeches of the same t...

Abstract: Understatement which expresses ones polite attitude is a kind of pragmatic strategy. At the same time, it shows the speakers respect to the other. In business negotiation, to use the negotiation properly shows the qualification...

Abstract: Humor plays an important role in our daily life. It can bring people pleasure and help them to reduce stress. In business, advertisers also prefer to make use of humor to draw viewers attention. However, owing to the cultural di...

Abstract: This study aims to investigate the effects of English films and TV dramas appreciation on cultivating Chinese college students intercultural communication competence. Films and TV dramas are the microcosm of a nations cultural l...

Abstract: This paper focuses on a comparative study on the taboo about color between Chinese and English. First, a large number of examples are used to compare and analyze the taboo about color in red, white, black and blue between Chines...

Abstract: As a secondary language, phatic communion plays an important role in shortening the distance and maintaining relationship between the communicators. This paper firstly, I introduced phatic communion definition, characteristics a...

Abstract: This study probes into how to balance the two cultures when we are carrying out intercultural communication by analyzing the collision and integration between Chinese and American culture in the Movie The Joy Luck Club. The pape...

Abstract: With the rapid development of globalization, intercultural communication has been increasingly frequent and extensive. It provides people from different cultures with the opportunity to understand each other better. Meanwhile, i...

Abstract: With the vigorous development of the global integration, communications between different countries occur more frequently than ever before. The success of cross-cultural communication is becoming increasingly important in multin...