英汉问候语话题内容之对比研究

A Contrastive Study of Contents of English and Chinese Greetings

问候语是普遍的社会语言现象,然而其话题内容受其文化背景的影响,呈现出各自的特点。本文拟从这方面对英汉问候语进行对比分析,以避免跨文化交际中的语言失误,提高交际能力。

A greeting is a universal social linguistic phenomenon. The contents of greetings are greatly influenced by their cultures. The author distinguishes the differences between the contents of English and Chinese greetings. By analyzing the cultural differences, the arti- cle aims at avoiding intercultural miscummunication so as to improve intercultural communication competence.