中西方礼仪的差异与融合.docx
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中西方礼仪的差异与融合
CulturalDifferencesandFusioninChineseandWesternSocialEtiquettes
Abstract
Etiquettecultureisarelativelygeneralconcept.Italmostpermeatesallaspectsofsociallifeandplaysanimportantroletorealizetheharmonyinsociety.Withtheinfluxofwesternculture,Chinesetraditionaletiquetteisinfluencedbywesternetiquettecultureunceasingly.Therefore,thethesisaimstofindoutthedifferencesofChineseandwesternetiquetteontheaspectofdailyexpression,dining,wedding,andbusiness,andthentoanalyzethemainfactorswhichinfluencethedifferences.Basedonthepredecessors’experience,thethesisthrowsoutstrategiesofsocialetiquettessothatwecancommunicateeffectivelywithwesternersthroughimprovingoursocialetiquettes.ThethesisalsoexplorethereasonablefusionbetweenChineseandwesternetiquetteswiththepurposeofhelpingpeopleavoidmisunderstandingswhicharecausedbytheirrespectiveculturalcollisionandrealizingvalidcross-culturalcommunication.
Keyword:
socialetiquetteculturaldifferencecross-culturalcommunicationfusion
Introduction
Nowadays,socialetiquetteplaysanimportantroleforpeopleandnationsinshowingrespectstoeachotherininternationalrelationship.Theetiquettecanbesaidtobeaperson’sexternalappearanceofinwardcultivationandquality.Sincedifferentcountrieshavedifferenthistoricalandculturalbackgrounds,withtheconstantdevelopmentofChineseandwesternculture,Chineseandwesternetiquetteismutuallyfusing.Thewesternersgraduallyacceptorientalculture,andChinesealsoacceptadvancedwesterncivilizationandcommunicativemode.AlotofpeoplerealizetheChineseandwesternsocialetiquettewillsurelypenetrateeachotherandcontinuouslydevelop.ThepaperexploresthedifferencesofChineseetiquetteandtheWesternetiquette,andthenstatesthefusionoftwokindsofetiquette.
Inchapterone,thepapermainlyintroducestheconcept,originandvalueofChineseandwesternetiquette.Inchaptertwo,thepapermainlystatesthedifferencebetweenChineseandwesternetiquette,whichincludesofdailyexpressionincommunication,diningetiquette,weddingetiquetteandbusinessetiquette.Inthischapter,wecanlearnaboutmanyaspectsofetiquetteandavoidmisunderstandingininternationalcommunication.Inchapterthree,thepaperexplainsseveralfactorsthatinfluencethedifferencebetweenChineseandwesternetiquette,whichincludesthinkingmodes,outlookonlife,religionandconceptofhierarchy.Inthischapter,wewilllearnaboutsomespecialculturewhichhasimportantfunctiontoetiquette.Inchapterfour,thepapermainlyexploressomemanifestationoffusioninChineseandwesternetiquette.Inmodernsociety,itseemsthattheworldisgettingsmallerandsmaller,peopleareveryactivewithfrequentexchanges.Manycountriesarepayinggreatattentiontocombininginternationaletiquettecreatively.EtiquetteiscommonwealthofChinesecivilizationandthewesterncivilization.
Correctlygraspinginterpersonaldimensionandrelationshipwithothersistheimportantguaranteeofmaintainingsocialharmony.Socialetiquettenotonlyisthenecessityofquality-orientededucation,butalsoisthestrongrequirementofsocialcivilizationprogress.Socialetiquetteitselfisakindofspeciallanguage,whichhelpspeoplesuccessfullyopenthedoorforcommunicationactivityandestablishharmoniousinterpersonalrelationship.Anysocialcommunicationactivitiesareinseparablefromtheetiquette.Themoreprogressivehumanbeingsare,themoresocializedthelifeis,andthemorenecessarythatpeopleneedetiquettetoadjustsociallife.Etiquetteisthepremiseofinterpersonalcommunication,andisthekeyofcommunicativelife.Knowingthedifferencesofinternationaletiquettecanhelppeoplegraspcommunicationskillsandaccumulatetheexchangeexperience.PeoplebothinChinaandintheWestshouldrespecteachotherwithhonestyandsincerity,andthenpeoplewillknowandunderstandmoreeachother,andthenpeoplecanestablishsincereanddeeprelationship.
Chapter1OverviewofEtiquette
1.1ConceptofEtiquette
Etiquettereferstoacodeofconductornormativesummationthatisformedbythefactorsofhistoricaltradition,customs,religiousbelief,trendofthetimeandsoon.Itisidentifiedandfollowedbypeopleduetoestablishharmoniousrelationsandallsortsofconformitywithetiquettespiritandrequirements[1].
Totheindividual,etiquetteistheexternalperformanceofaperson’sthoughtslevel,cultureandcommunicationability.
Tothepeople,etiquetteisthecrystallizationofthehumancivilizationandanimportantpartofmoderncivilization.Itembodiestherespectbothtoothersandtous.Thisrespectisalwayscombinedwithpeople’slifestyleorganically,naturallyandharmoniouslyandthentobepeople’sdailylifeandworkbehavior.Thesebehaviorstandardscontainpersonalcivilizationaccomplishment,andalsoshowoutapeople’smoral.
1.2OriginofChineseandWesternEtiquette
InChina,therearemanystatementsabouttheoriginofetiquette.
Theoretically,theappearanceofetiquetteistocoordinatethesubjectiveandobjectiveneedforpeople.Firstly,humanmuststrugglewithnatureinordertosurviveanddevelop.Theyhavetoliveinasocialformofinterdependenceandrestricteachothermutually.Ingrouplife,adistinctionshouldbemadebetweenmalesandfemales,andageshavedifference.Itisnotonlyakindofnaturalethicalorder,butasocialorderneedsallmemberstoguaranteeandmaintain.Humanmustknowhowtodealwiththeinternalrelationshipverywell.Sopeopleaccumulateandmakeaseriesofrulesgraduallyandthisistheoriginaletiquette.Secondly,etiquetteisoriginatedfromthenecessarybalanceofmeetingdesireandconditionforrealizingthedesire.Inordertoavoidcontradictionandconflictwhenpeoplerealizetheirdesire,theyneedtoinstituteetiquettetolimiteddesire.
Ontheaspectofspecificceremony,etiquetteisoriginatedfromritualactivitiesofreligion.Thecontentoforiginalritualactivitiesismainlytosacrificetoheavenandpraytothegods.Theseritualactivitiesdevelopedgraduallyandbecamesacrificeetiquette.Withthedevelopmentofsociety,peopleknowmoreaboutallkindsofrelationshipbetweennatureandsociety,onlysacrificetoheavenandpraytothegodscannotmeettheneedsoftherealisticcomplexrelationship.Sopeopleextendaseriesofblessingactivitiesincludingcontentandformtoallkindsofinterpersonalactivitywhichisfrominitialsacrificialceremonytoeveryfieldofvarioussocialetiquettes.
Inthewest,theword“etiquette”camefromFrenchandmeanscourtpasses.InancientFrance,thejudgewillgiveapassportwithdisciplinetoeveryonewhoentersintothecourtsoastoguaranteethecourtorder.Afterthat,theword“Etiquette”blendedinEnglishanddevelopedintothemeaningofetiquettewhichbecametherulesandnormsfollowedbypeopleincommunication.
WesternetiquettesproutsfromthemedievalGreeceintheearliesttime.Inthebeginning,etiquettedevelopedtopalacerules,andthenrapidlyspreadinAmerica.Thesewesterndailyrulesandnormswererationalizedandstandardized,andthenbecameasystemofetiquette.Thesystemwasacceptedgraduallybyinternationalcommunityandbecameetiquettefollowedjointlybywesterncountries.
Chapter2DifferencesBetweenChineseandWesternEtiquette
Differentcountrieshavedifferenthistoricalandculturalbackgrounds,whichwillleadtodifferencesbetweenChineseandwesternetiquette.
2.1TheDifferencesofDailyExpressionsinCommunication
Inourdailylife,wewillmeetourfriendsorrelativeseveryday.Weneedusealotofdailyexpressionstocommunicatewithpeoplearound.ButtherearemanydifferencesbetweenChinaandtheWest,whichmaycausemisunderstandingininternationalcommunication.Herethepaperwilllistseveralaspectsbelow.
2.1.1GreetingandParting
Greetingisusedtocreateormaintainsocialrelationshipwhenpeoplemeetacquaintancesorfriends.So,peopleoftenusesomepoliteformulas.ButbecauseofculturaldifferencesbetweenChinaandwesterncounties,thesepoliteformulasalwayscauseconflictinpeople’scommunication.
IntheWest,peopleoftenusethefollowingexpressionstogreeteachother,suchas“Goodmorning/evening/afternoon!
”“Fineday,isn'tit?
”or“Howiseverythinggoing?
”However,inChina,peopleareusedtosay,“Haveyoueatenyet?
”or“Whereareyougoing?
”soastoexpressconcerntoothers.Butforwesterners,“Haveyoueatenyet?
”meansyouwanttoentertaintheoneyouaregreetingwith.Afteryourgreetingwiththissentence,ifhe/shereplied“Notyet”,youshouldplaythehost.Asfor“Whereareyougoing”,thiskindofgreetingwillmakewesternfriendsfeelsudden,embarrassedandevenunhappy.Becausewesternerswillregardthiskindofgreetingascross-examinationandthinkthatyouaretoomuchpersonal.
Partingisusuallydividedintotwosteps.Beforethefinalfarewell,thereisahintthatisnotsameduetodifferentcultures.
Inwesternsocieties,atthefinalpartingtime,guestsusuallywilltellthehostwhytheyhavetoleavefromtheirownanglewithsomeexpressionofapologies,suchas“I’mafraidImustgonowbecausethebabysitterisgoingtobeoffduty”,etc.Westernersbelievethatvisitingandhavingaconversationwithothersisareflectionofrespect.Finishingvisitisnottheirownwishes,butbecauseofotherarrangements.Therefore,theyalwayslookforsomereasonsandtrytomakethemselvesseemtobereluctanttoleaveinordertomakebothsidescomfortable.
Inchina,attheendofinvitation,g
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