永城职业学院语言文化系商务英语专业毕业论文ThedifferencesbetweenChinesecultureandAmericancultureintermsoftheiretiquetteName:李金锦Number:071031228Major:商务英语Tutor:宋健Date:1永城职业学院语言文化系商务英语专业毕业论文ThedifferencesbetweenChinesecultureandAmericancultureintermsoftheiretiquetteAbstract:Sincedifferentcountrieshavedifferenthistoriesandcultures,therearealotofdifferencesinthehabitofconductsandtheceremonies,especiallybetweenChinaandtheAmerica,thejokesandthemistakescausedbymisunderstandingarenotunusual.ThisshowsthattheunderstandingofthedifferentetiquettesbetweenChineseandtheAmericansisabsolutelynecessary.Ontheoneside,tounderstandeachother’setiquettewillbeconducivetotheexchangesbetweenthecountriesbothinpoliticsandbusiness.Ontheotherside,apersonwhounderstandsothers’ritualsandfolkcustomscanbeseenasrespectingforothersandcanbeeasiertomakeagoodimpressiononthecounterparts.AlongwiththeconstantdevelopmentofChinesecultureandtheAmericanculture,ChineseritualandtheAmericanritualhaveabsorbedalotfromeachother.AmericanshaveacceptedthereasonablefactorsinChineseculture,suchasemphasizingonthehumanrelationship.ChinesepeoplehavegraduallyacceptedtheadvancedcivilizationoftheAmericancultureandetiquettestyle.However,inreallife,theetiquette’simpactsduetoculturaldifferencesbetweenChinaandAmericanstillexist.ThereforethispapertriestofindoutthedifferencesbetweenChinesecultureandAmericancultureintermsoftheiretiquette,toexploretherootofthesedifferencesandthewaystodealwiththesedifferences..Itaimsatlettingpeopleunderstandandrespectthedifferencebetweencountriesincross-culturecommunication;avoidingthecultureconflicts,thenrealizingthesuccessfulcooperation;meanwhile,enhancingoursensibilitytotheculturedifference,forecastingthecounterparts’reactionandthen,makingeffectiveandefficientcommunication.Moreover,italsotriestoeliminatetheout-of-datepartofourcultureandenrichtheadvancedpart.KeyWords：Etiquette;Difference;Chineseetiquette;Americanetiquette2永城职业学院语言文化系商务英语专业毕业论文摘要由于各国的历史和文化底蕴不同，各国人民在进行礼尚交往时的习惯也有不少差异。特别是中美之间，礼仪上的差异很大，因为不了解这些差异而引起的误会和笑话也不少见。往大处来说，一个国家无论是在政治上，还是在经济贸易中，了解对方国家的礼仪习惯，将有利于各国之间的交往。从小处来说，一个人了解对方的礼仪和民间习惯，是对对方的尊重且容易给对方留下好印象，以便交往的顺利进行。随着中美文化的不断发展，中美的礼仪正在相互融合，美国人逐渐接受了中国文化中重情感等合理因素，中国人也逐渐接受了美国化中先进文明的礼仪和交往方式。但在现实生活中，由于中美文化的差异对礼仪产生的影响还很多，因此本文从礼仪角度探索了中美的文化差异，并找出这些差异深刻根源。目的是：在跨文化交际中能够理解和尊重国与国之间的差异，避免文化冲突，实现平等交往，成功合作。增强对文化差异的敏感性和对他文化的适应力，帮助我们预测对方的交际行为，做好相应的心理准备，从而提高交际效率。同时能够剔除我国文化中不合时宜的封建糟粕，结合时代变化发展的实际，丰富发展关键词：礼仪；差异；中国的礼仪；美国的礼仪3永城职业学院语言文化系商务英语专业毕业论文ContentsAcknowledgements………...……………………………….……………………………IContent……………………...……………………………….…………………..……….IIAbstractinEnglish………………………………………………………………….....IVAbstractinChinese……………………………………………………………………..VI1.Introduction………………………………………...
