Familiar with the Sino-British cultural differences standardized communication language.docVIP

Familiar with the Sino-British cultural differences standardized communication language Abstract: To understand the cultural differences between British and English-speaking cultural background can help English language learning and use. In this paper, the Sino-British social and historical background of daily life and the cultural differences. Keywords:: Sino-British cultural background of the historical background of daily life in the process of communication that people use language knowledge and socio-cultural knowledge and the process of transmission of information, so learn the language and understanding of language reflects the cultural background knowledge are inseparable. Understand the English language and cultural knowledge to help smooth communication and effective manner. On the contrary, the lack of understanding of English and cultural background knowledge will certainly lead to communication barriers, conflict and misunderstanding, which is what we call the ‘pragmatic failure’ (Pragmatic Failure). Have been talking about this not because of an error which led to the grammatical structure of words is not to convey his ideas, but also to speak the way improper or not in conformity with the expression of habits, or rather out of date. The speaker failed to Anglo-American social customs and mores of people to chat caused by mistakes. First, the cultural differences in daily life 1, say hello Between the Chinese people meet each other more familiar greeting, they generally use the following terms: ‘Shangna Qu? ‘,’ Eat it? ‘If these words of greetings straight to English (ie: Where are you going? Have you eaten yet?). British and American people may be at a loss confusion, may sometimes be misleading. Do not understand the Chinese culture and customs of the foreigners do not think that this is a greeting from the role of communication, such as: asking each other amp;quot;Have you eaten yet?amp;quot; The other side may think that this is not a simple g