论中英社交文化习俗差异

On the Difference in Culture and Customs between the Chinese and the British

文化是人们需求的某一特定生活方式。通过对中国的饮食文化、茶文化与英国的pub(酒吧)文化对比以及中英party交际文化的对比,可看出中英文化习俗的差异。这表明对不同语言文化的了解和增强文化差异的意识是提高跨文化交际能力的关键。

This paper, from the perspective of culture being a particular way to satisfy human needs, illustrates the meaning of culture. It analyses the difference in culture and customs between the Chinese and the British by a comparison between Chinese food culture and tea culture and British pub culture, and by a comparison between Chinese party social activity and the British one. The paper makes clear that understanding different cultures and increasing the awareness of cultural differences are essential to the improvement of abilities of intercultural communication.