Abstract Language is just like a mirror. It can reflect a lot of questions in social life. Appellation, as an important aspect of language, it has close relationship with the discrimination. Especially, in Chinese and English, sex discrim...

Abstract Color is a kind of visual effect towards light through the eyes, brains and our life experience. When facing different colors, people may have different likes and dislikes. They tend to choose the colors they like and avoid the c...

Abstract Politeness principle is an important principle that people need to follow in daily life either in the East or in the West. Since 1970s, linguists have started to study the role of politeness principle in verbal communication. On...

Abstract The Norse mythology originated in the Scandinavian region which exerts a considerable influence on Western culture which is the foundation of the inspiration of the films，the trilogy of The Lord of the Rings. The trilogy is kno...

Abstract Oliver Twist is one of Charles Dickens master works of his early time, and this work was remade by many famous directors. Among them, the movie remade by British director David Lean was universally acknowledged as the most succes...

Abstract Black humor which is an American modernist literary genre was produced in the 1960s. As an important literary device, black humor used first in western literature and later spread all over the world. The movie Catch-22 is a great...

Abstract Politeness is a universal phenomenon which can be observed in all society and recognized as a social contract in all cultures. Politeness has long been considered to be an important linguistic research field, and many scholars bo...

Abstract With the progress of society and the development of globalization, nowadays people who have different languages become involved in inter-cultural communication more and more frequently. However, people in different cultures will...

Abstract After the Second World War, peace and development have become the mainstream of the world. The world economy is developing rapidly and peoples living standard is improving. As a result of economic globalization, international tou...

Abstract The westward movement is a mass campaign to expand territory and explore unknown frontier in American history, which has exerted profound influences on American national characters. During this period, those people who moved west...

Abstract In recent years, with the rapid development of economic globalization, Chinese and western cross-cultural communication is becoming more and more frequent. While the conflicts between different cultures have also been becoming mo...

Abstract Mulan is a legendary female in traditional Chinese culture, The Ballad of Mulan promotes the Chinese traditional thought of loyalty and filial piety. For thousands of years, the heroine Mulan scrupulously abided by filial piety,...

Abstract China and the United States, as representative of the developing countries and developed countries, have big differences in culture, so they also show different types of consumption culture. College students are regarded as a spe...

Abstract As the basic unit of society, family is the basic epitome of the social and economic activities. Family value is always as the core in the research of cultural values. Because family is the original environment of cultural values...

Abstract Nowadays, with the maturity of Internet and communications and the rapid development of the economic globalization, people in different nations are more closely interdependent and the world is becoming an international family. Th...

Abstract As we all know, there are many scholars who had done lots of studies on individualism and collectivism in history. Such as Hofstede, he came up with the culture dimensions which are regarded as the groundbreaking study of Individ...

Abstract Undoubtedly, most people should have read a famous work of Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, a book on the list of required readings in the schools. In this novel, the pride and prejudice between Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth makes the...

Abstract Since the United States gained its independence in 1776, it has participated in more than 200 military activities during its less than 300-hundred-year history. So to speak, the Untied States is a martial country. The history of...

Abstract The film Alice in wonderland is derived from Alices Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel Through the Looking-Glass written by Lewis Carroll. The film talks about Alices return to wonderland since thirteen years have passed. Th...

Abstract The Greek mythology is an important part of the Greek culture and a priceless cultural heritage of humanity. It also has exerted great influence on the British and American cultures in many aspects, such as British and American l...

Abstract The improper marriage and family value of contemporary America results in high divorce rate, unmarried cohabitation rate and single family rate. Nowadays, the majority of Americans treat marriage in an individualistic wayshirking...

Abstract The Greek mythology, the body of the myths, is the treasure of the world culture. Many myths contribute to the world literature most. Distinct from the gods who are aloof from the people in Chinese Myth, the gods in Greek myth ar...

Abstract As the global environmental pollution and ecological destruction have become increasingly serious issues, more and more people have paid attention to environmental problems and have participated in environmental campaign in diffe...

Abstract According to Ting-Tommy, face, which can be called mianzi in Mandarin, is concerned with peoples sense of worth, dignity and identity, and is associated with issues such as reputation, respect, honor, status and competence[1]. In...

Abstract Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) is a widely-used interdisciplinary approach for discourse analysis, emerging from the late 1970s to the early 1980s. Initially researched and developed by the linguists from the West, CDA mainly...

Abstract With the development of science and technology, ways of transportation and the prevalence of Internet have connected the whole world into a global village, and we are now in the age of globalization. China, as one of the world po...

Abstract From the perspective of the theoretical framework of Appraisal Theory, this paper analyzes a series of news stories on the violence incidents in Chinas Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region published by the Cable News Network (CNN) in...

Abstract Both in China and West, wine can be seen anywhere and anytime. It plays a significant and indispensable role in peoples lives. There are many references to it in literature, entertainment, catering and health preservation. Both o...

Abstract Individualism, as the core of American culture, shapes the connotation and content under the format of the American culture. Therefore, great attention has been paid from scholars and experts around the globe on this topic, and a...

Abstract TV series gossip girl tells a story of seven young peoples lives as the affluent 2nd generation who live in the east side in Manhattan. And fully demonstrates the firm friendship among teenagers and the confusion in the process o...