中英问候语差异与跨文化交际

Greeting language difference and cross-cultural communication between Chinese and English

作为日常生活中频繁使用的言语行为之一的问候语,在社会语言交际中有着重要作用。语言是文化的载体,是文化的一面镜子。中英不同的文化和历史传统、民族心理生活习俗的差异,必然导致中英问候语的不同。了解中英差异,探究其差异背后的社会文化根源,有利于促进中英文化交流和语言交际。

Greeting language plays very important role in social communication. The essay discloses the difference in Chinese and English greeting form, which results from different culture in different countries. At present, with china＇ s entry into WTO, communication between countries will be more and more frequent. Therefore, if we know it well, it will make our crosscultural communication smoother and more successful.