中西方文化中“面子”的比较和分析

Comparison and Analysis about Face in Chinese and Western Cultures

中西方都有自己独特的文化,而"面子"观是文化的重要方面之一。由于东西方对面子的认识、关注程度以及处理面子问题的方式不同,常给双方带来交流上的困难甚至误解。文章通过对东西方"面子"的比较和分析,探讨了不同文化背景下面子观的差异及其文化价值观以及东西方维护面子的不同方略,从而让交际者在交际过程中更加深入了解面子观,提高人们对社会文化和社会语言差异的敏感性,以减少由面子引起的文化冲突,同时从东西方文化的相互融合中受益。

Western countries and China both have their unique culture.Face considerations are an important aspect of culture.The differences between China and western culture in their perspectives of face,degrees of concern with face and ways of dealing with face issues often bring about difficulties in understanding or even misunderstandings in intercultural communication.The paper aims at distinctions of face issues employment between Chinese and western culture.Through a comparative analysis,the article explores the different cultural values caused by the face issues.Further more,to find of ways of understanding for each other through the analysis of cultural roots,and to make it easier to understand face principle and to benefit from mutual understanding.