A Comparative Study of Cultural Differences in Chinese and Western Table Manners 英语毕业论文.doc

A Comparative Study of Cultural Differences in Chinese and Western Table Manners 摘 要 近年来，随着国际贸易的迅猛发展，信息和交通运输技术的快速提高使国与国之间的联系更加频繁，跨文化交际已经成为人们生活中不可或缺的内容。在这种大的背景下，我们必须了解不同文化下的各种差异，具备跨文化交际能力。今天，餐桌礼仪已经逐渐成为影响跨文化交际成功与否的重要因素之一。但对于各国在餐桌礼仪上的差异，人们总是无意识地会以本民族或群体的文化为标准，理解或评价另一民族或群体的文化，这往往会导致误解的发生。所以为了减少在跨文化交际当中的误解与冲突，我们就应该研究和理解深藏在餐桌礼仪背后的文化因素。 关键字：餐桌礼仪；差异；文化；原因 Abstract Recent years, with the rapid development of international trade, the fast improvement of information and transportation technology, the contact between countries is more frequent. Intercultural communication has become an indispensable element in peoples lives. Therefore, we must know the differences between different cultures to have the ability of cross-culture communication. Nowadays, it has already been one of the most important elements that have a great influence on intercultural communication. However, when understanding and evaluating the culture of another nation, people always treat their own culture as the standard. Thus, in order to reduce the misunderstandings and conflicts in cross-cultural communication, we should carefully study and understand the cultural factors through table manners. Key words: table manners; differences; culture; reasons Outline Title: A Comparative Study of Cultural Differences in Chinese and Western Table Manners Thesis Statement: Chinese and western table manners differ in tableware, arrival of time, atmosphere, seat arrangement and topic. The background to research the differences between Chinese and Western table manners. Differences in dining etiquette Differences in tableware? Differences in arrival of time Differences in atmosphere on table Differences in seating arrangement Differences in the topic on table The causes of different dining custom The different origins of Chinese etiquette and the Western etiquette The Impact of the Western Culture and Chinese Culture on Etiquette The Impact of Different Hierarchism of P