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永城职业学院语言文化系商务英语专业毕业论文1ThedifferencesbetweenChinesecultureandAmericancultureintermsoftheiretiquetteName:李金锦Number:071031228Major:商务英语Tutor:宋健Date:永城职业学院语言文化系商务英语专业毕业论文2ThedifferencesbetweenChinesecultureandAmericancultureintermsoftheiretiquetteAbstract: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;Americanetiquette永城职业学院语言文化系商务英语专业毕业论文3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；美国的礼仪永城职业学院语言文化系商务英语专业毕业论文4ContentsAcknowledgements………...……………………………….……………………………IContent……………………...……………………………….…………………..……….IIAbstractinEnglish………………………………………………………………….....IVAbstractinChinese……………………………………………………………………..VI1.Introduction…………………………………………………………………………..12.TheConceptofEtiquetteandValueofStudyingEtiquette…………………....22.1TheDefinitionofEtiquette…………………………………………………….22.2TheImportantRoleofEtiquette………………………………………………32.3TheValueofStudyingtheChineseEtiquettes&AmericanEtiquettes.…..43.TheDifferencesbetweenChineseEtiquettesandAmericanEtiquettes………….73.1Addressing..........................................................................................................73.2GreetingsandPartings.......................................................................................93.3ApologiesandResponses................................................................................123.4ThanksandResponses.....................................................................................133.5InvitationandSayingGood-Bye....................................................................144.TheReasonsofTheseDifferences..........................................................................164.1TheoriginsofChineseEtiquetteandAmericanEtiquette.........................174.2TheImpactoftheAmericanCultureandChineseCultureonEtiquette.........................................................................................................................................184.3ComparisonofChineseEtiquetteEducationandAmericanEtiquetteEducation…………………………………………………………………………………........225.HowtoDealwiththeDifference.........................................................................275.1EstablishaRightAttitudetowardCulturalDifferences............................275.2ReadingExtensivelyforCulturalInformation............................................275.3AttendLecturesonCulture...........................................................................285.4CommunicateWithNativeSpeakers............................................................29永城职业学院语言文化系商务英语专业毕业论文56.Conclusion………………..…………………………………………………...30Bibliography……………………………..…………………………………………31永城职业学院语言文化系商务英语专业毕业论文6IntroductionEtiquetteistheprocessandmeanstoshowrespecttoeachotherininterpersonalrelationshipbycertaincommonprocedures.Theetiquettecanbesaidtobeaperson’sexternalappearanceofinwardcultivationandquality.Firstly,itcanhelppeoplepromotetheirself-cultivation.Secondly,itwillpromotesocialinteractionandimprovepeople’sinterpersonalrelationship.Italsocanpurifythesociety.Sincedifferentcountrieshavedifferenthistoricalandcultu