A Talk on Cultural Diff erences Between Chinese and English
Abstract
Culture means ideas, beliefs, and customs shared and accepted by people in a certain society. In diff erent cultures, there are diff erent customs and behaviors. For example, when one makes mistakes, one should say sorry, but there are diff erent meanings in Chinese culture and English culture. There are diff erent ideas about the same thing, for example, Chinese people show more respect to old people, but English people are reluctant to be considered old. Diff erences don’t mean distance, on the contrary, knowing the diff erences can bring the distance closer between people in diff erent cultures.
Keywords
Culture ; Cultural diff erences; Make apology; Appointment; Festivals ; Directness and indirectness
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18686/ahe.v7i25.10126
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