Comparison of cross-cultural differences between English and Chinese.docVIP

Comparison of cross-cultural differences between English and Chinese [Abstract] language is a cultural phenomenon, it is the carrier of culture, this paper English language in the language itself, values, idioms proverbs culture, language and other cross-cultural differences with understanding aspects are briefly explored. [Keywords:] Cross-cultural differences between English and Chinese comparative cross-cultural education Language itself is a cultural phenomenon, it is the carrier of culture. Language and culture are interdependent and influence each other, to really master a language is necessary to understand the language of a particular social background, otherwise it did not really master the language. English teaching is not only to impart knowledge of the language, more importantly, is to develop their use of foreign languages and cross-cultural communication capabilities. Every nation has its own unique cultural patterns, cultural decided to thinking, expression of language, it means the use of concentrated expression of the nation’s cultural identity, this article on the Han culture and the Anglo-American culture in the language at the level of cultural differences to make a . First, differences in language itself Differences in language itself mainly in lexical semantics differences. The semantics of words: one is the word itself, meaning the other hand, the cultural significance of words. Vocabulary language differences mainly in terms of cultural sense. Their own words the same meaning in Chinese and English both languages, its cultural significance may have the same, vacancies and three kinds of conflict situations. 1. The meaning of words themselves: laborer refers to hard labor of workers, worker covers both manual also refers to mental workers, while in the Chinese language, no distinction between laborers and workers. ambition in China’s dictionary implies that ambition, but there are still aggressive in the U.S. dictionary meaning. C