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1、从恭维语看中西(美)文化差异ComparisionbetweenChineseandAmericancultures—FromthePerspectiveofComplimentsOutlineDefinitionofcomplimentAimofthestudyThetopicsconcernedaboutthecompliments3.1Ontheappearance3.2OntheachievementorabilityThedifferentattitudesandresponsestowardsthecompl
2、imentsThedifferentculturesbetweenChinaandAmerica----[notes]Whatmakesthedifferences?Conclusion1.DefinitionofcomplimentComplimentisoneofthemostfrequentlyusedlanguagephenomenainbothChineseandAmericansocieties.Thedifferencesofsocialsystemsandculturalbackgroundsbetwee
3、nchinaandAmericaleadtothedissimilaritiesofcomplimentperformanceandresponse.ThispaperdiscussesthesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenChineseandAmericanculturesfromtheimplementationofandresponsetocompliments.2.AimofthestudyAvoidmisunderstanding,trouble,andhelpusHelpto
4、dealwiththeproblemscomingfromculturaldiversity3.ThetopicsconcernedaboutthecomplimentsWhatcomplimentorssayareaffectedgreatlybytheirvalues,socialregulations,culturalbackgrounds,etc.Bothdifferencesandsimilaritiesexist.3.1Ontheappearance3.1.1TopraiseawomanAmalewillsa
5、y:YouarethemostbeautifulwomanIhaveseen!Afemalewillsay:Youcertainlylookeleganttoday!Thedifference...MenFocusontheknowledgeofouterworld,theirthinkingiscreativeandoutgoing,thecharacterisstraight,independentandcompetitive.WomenFocusontheknowledgeofinnerworld,theyuset
6、heinstinct,imaginationandinspirationtoseetheworldinawhole,theyareveiled,mildandharmonious.Somepunditsreckon…Western(American)thinkingmodesClosetomanChinesetraditionalthinkingmodesWomanishExamples...3.1.2IntheUS,whenamanmeetsawomanwearingbeautifulclothes:Toaclosef
7、emalefriend:“Sexyskirt”Toacommonfemalefriend:“nicesweater”Notes:Buttomalefriends,nocomplimentswillbeused.Similarly,inChineseculture,mostmenthink“Appearanceistowomenwhatabilityistomen.”3.1.3MoredifferencesaboutthecomplimentsinsocialoccasionsIntheEnglishandAmerican
8、cultureTheyoftenpraisetheirownfamilies,includingtheirspouses,parentsandchildren.IntheChinesecultureThecomplimentsreceiversareusuallyothers’familymembersinstead
