Differences Between British and Americans’ Cultures in Values

Values are the most important issue in identifying one particular culture.Social values are the feelings people have about what is important,worthwhile,and just.In this paper,the differences between British and American values are discussed in two aspects which mainly lie respectively in the comparisons of values and characteristics in both cultures.

Analyzing the Differences in the Concepts of Love Between Korean and American Women Using the Female Characters in Kim Ji-young,Born in 1982 and The Sun Also Rises as Examples

This paper scrutinizes the differences in the conceptualization of love between Korean and American women.Grounded in an analysis of literary figures,Brett and Kim Ji-young,the study unravels the intricate interplay of cultural,historical,and societal forces shaping these perspectives.The contrasting landscapes of the United States,driven by ideals of freedom and individualism,and Korea,entrenched in Confucian values and collectivism,serve as crucibles for forming women’s roles,self-perception,and societal expectations.The examination extends to communication styles,illuminating the directness of American expression versus Korea’s reliance on formalism.Through this exploration,the paper illustrates the profound impact of cultural contexts on the intricate tapestry of love,offering a nuanced understanding of divergent viewpoints within a global context.

Analysis of the Differences between Chinese and Western Culture from Love Literature

Love is an eternal theme of world literature.Both the ancient and the modern literature tend to take marriage and love as their paramount theme;however,there is rarely any research sorting out these themes from the perspective of cultural difference.Being engaged in exploring the love literature,this paper intends to make a comparison with Chinese and western perspectives of love and analyzes the embodied culture essences and differences from the comparative researches on their literary status,attitudes towards love,and the choice of themes.

The Differences of Expressing Love between Western and Chinese Culture

Cultures are different between western countries and China,and people's ways of expressing their love are also different.Thes edifferences badly influence well communication between lovers and family members.By comparing the different ways of expressing love between western people and Chinese,this paper tries to make readers deeply recognize and make use of the differences of expressing love.

The Differences between Chinese and American Language and Culture and Its Implications for College Language Teaching and Learning

Chinese and American language and culture differ from each other in five ways as Hypotactic language vs. Paratactic language, Analytical thinking vs. Synthetic thinking, Direct thinking vs. Indirect thinking, Individualism vs. Collectivism and Ethics-based vs. Legislation-based. Their implications for college language teaching and learning are worth our attention.

Analysis of Chinese and Western Diet Culture Differences,Causes and Impacts—Dining Etiquette Differences

Chinese and Western diet culture has great differences.This paper analysed the differences of Chinese and Western dining etiquette,dietary concept,dietary content and the reasons and the impact for the differences.It aims to help fully understand the different culture between China and the west,the hinder between cross-cultural communication and effectively foster people’s adaptability while doing cross-cultural communication and prevent social conflict caused by cultural differences the two

The Influence of the Chinese and Western Culture Differences on the Translation of Business English Advertising

The cultural differences between China and the West have a wide influence on all aspects, especially in the translation ofbusiness English advertisements. The differences in language semantics, cultural values, aesthetic and customs and habits have di-rect impacts on the translation of Chinese and English advertising and the opportunities for product development. On the basis ofunderstanding these differences, translators' understanding of business English advertisements will be more profound, and thetranslation will be more flexible, which will greatly help for the future cultural and business communication and integration.

A View on the Differences Between Chinese and Western Cultures in International Trade

With the development of the economic globalization, international trades are gradually increasing. Therefore, the analysisof the differences between Chinese and western cultures seems so significant. In order to make the international trade negotiationssmoothly, negotiators should understand the differences between two cultures and avoid unwanted failure in the international trade.This article tends to explore the differences between Chinese and western cultures so as to let the international trades run smoothly.

Cultural Differences Between China and the West Behind“neijuan”

Over recent years,our society has plunged into the phenomenon of“neijuan”(in English“involution”,a kind of meaningless competition).And it even becomes a social dilemma that many people are forced to make more efforts to compete for limited social resources.This phenomenon has,of course,attracted the attention of many researchers.There are many researches about“neijuan”varying from its popularity reasons and its trend to its application,but there is very little research about the cultural differences between China and the West behind this phenomenon.Therefore,based on Hofstede’s cultural dimensions theory,this paper analyses the different manifestations of“neijuan”in China and the West and explores the cultural differences between the two.

Why Is It Important Awareness of Cross Culture Differences in Cultural Communi cation——Awareness of Cross Culture Differences Influences Cultural Communication

No matter you agree or not,the world is in a fast developing time.The communication between people contributes to this de velopment.However,during these communications,people find out the culture difference between countries and the realized the impor tance of develop awareness of cross culture differences.In my point of view,there are some reasons why it is important to develop aware ness of cross culture differences.

Dining Culture Difference between China and America in The Joy Luck Club

The paper focuses on the dining culture difference between china and America according to analyzing the period of the film, The Joy Luck Club, in which Waverly takes her boyfriend Rich to meet his future mother-in-law.

Culture Differences and College English Reading

Cultural differences have a great effect on English learning,especially on college English reading.Reading is a crucial tool in acquiring information and knowledge.Culture cannot be separated from language.College English reading should focus on the differences of culture.It is important to understand how to lay stress on the differences in the course of college English teaching and learning about reading for increasing students' ability of reading.This thesis analyzes the influence of culture on English reading and tries to set up a principle of teaching English through culture.To support my point of view,the relationship between language and culture is discussed first.Language is a part of culture and shaped by culture;it is also the carrier of culture and reflects cultural features of a community in which the language is spoken.Language and culture are closely related with each other.From the aspect of language teaching and learning,to teach a foreign language is to teach another culture;to learn a language is also to learn another culture.

On the Differences between Chinese and Western Hard Drink Culture

Hard drink culture has an important role in people's dietetic activities and social activities. And it reflects culture connotation of different countries and different nationalities. The article deeply explores their differences from the origin of hard drink, raw material of hard drink, drinking appliance and drinking customs, etc. At the same time, the article discusses the culture reasons of Sino-western hard drink differences to promote inter-cultural communication.

An Analysis of Culture Difference from the Perspective of English Euphemism and the Enlightenment on Translating

Euphemism comes into being when people have to talk about something that are regarded as offensive or rude and so on,by the hearer.It is a language pattern people created in order to make their communication effective,and also harmonize interpersonal relationships.It is a rhetorical device as well as a cultural phenomenon.Due to differences in culture,the topics English-speakers are sensitive to are not the same in China.Sometimes differences in euphemisms lead to misunderstanding or even embarrassing results.Translating,as a bridge that combines tow languages,aims at facilitating international communication.It is hard enough in itself.Therefore,translating euphemisms is a very important but difficult part of it.That field has been explored by many people,but there are still so many aspects that are not concerned.Therefore,it is still worth studying.In addition,it will also be an interesting work to study the translating of English euphemisms because there are so much to consider,including many historical stories and traditional customs and so on.

Obligation Orientation and Right-Based Principle——The Difference between Chinese and Western Legal Culture Influenced by Confucianism and Christianity

As an important part of cultural and ideological progress construction,the improvement of Chinese modern legal system has become a keynote in the process of constructing the harmonious society in China.In the course of the development of Chinese legal system,transplanting from western legal culture is becoming a trend.Therefore,it is necessary to study the difference between Chinese and western legal culture and its influencing elements so as to provide a cultural basis for this transplant.As for cultural factor,Confucianism is the dominated thoughts in traditional Chinese history and Christianity occupies the same place in western culture,accordingly,their influence on the difference between Chinese and western legal culture is great.This paper discusses the difference of the obligation orientation and right-based principle between Chinese and western legal culture influenced by Confucianism and Christianity aiming at provide some important inspirations for the transplant of western legal culture in improving Chinese modern legal system.

On Pragmatic Differences between English and Chinese in Social Communication Culture

Because of differences in habits and customs, logical thinking, as well as cultural values between Chinese and English,there are pragmatics differences in social greetings, thanks, banquets, invitations, and apologies language communication occasions. Thus, it is important to explore the language habits with different culture backgrounds of language communications and language features and study the pragmatic failure led by people using a foreign language because of the differences of social and cultural factors.

Differences on Food Culture Between China and The United States

中美文化之间的差异造就了中美饮食文化的差异,而这种差异来自中美两国不同的思维方式和处世哲学。本文从中美饮食文化的差异着手,透过有关食物的烹饪历史、方式及不同的文化价值观,着重对不同的饮食文化内涵进行了一定的研究。而对中美饮食文化差异的研究可以增进双方的了解与沟通。

Reflections on Differences of Sino-US Culture in the Perspective of Costume

What makes clothing important? Clothing and accessories is an important tool for studying popular culture and so- cial history. The history of human costume can be seen, in a certain degree, as the development history of sensible human culture. These artifacts help tell the story of status differences and class aspirations through the materials used and the cut of a garment. Clothing reflects cultural historical differences and social mores that have changed over time. Clothing reflects behavior standards, ...

Food Culture Differences between China and the UK

Food is the basic requirement of human life and each country has its own unique characteristics of food culture. Due to various geographical factors, climate, customs, cultural traditions, and economic conditions, different countries have different living habits and dietary traditions. This article is very important in promoting the development of Chinese and British food culture by comparing the differences between them.