跨文化视野下中美时间观念的研究分析英文版.doc

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1、AbstractBecauseofthedifferencesingeographicallocation,dailyhabbitsandhistory,avarietyinChineseandWesterncultures,especiallyinChineseandAmericancultureshaveevolved.TimeconceptdifferencesofChineseandAmericanaredirectlycausedbythetworegions’peopleholdingmanydiffere

2、ntvaluesintheirdailylives,studies,andwork.Somepeoplearebornwithanimpatientpersonality,whileotherswithaslowtemperament.Somepeoplearealwaysverypunctual,whileothersmaybefrequentlylatetoappointments.ThesedifferencesarereflectedinChineseandAmericandifferenttimeconcep

3、ts.Inthefollowingpaper,supportedbyscientificsourcesandresearches,theauthorwilldiscussthetimeconceptofChineseandAmericanincross-culturalcommunication,andtrytoavoidculturalconflicts.Keywords:ChineseandAmericancultures;timeconcept;cross-culturalcommunication摘要由于地域、

4、日常习惯和历史的差异，孕育出了多样化的中西方文化，尤其是中美文化。中美时间观念的差异就是由两地的人们在日常生活、学习或工作中许许多多不同的价值观念所产生的。有的人天生就是急性子，而有的人却从小就是慢脾气。有的人守时，可有的人常迟到。这些都反映出中美人们不同的时间观念。在下文中，笔者将结合一些科学的研究资料探讨跨文化交际中的中美时间观以避免文化冲突。关键词：中美文化；时间观念；跨文化交际Contents1.Introduction12.Literaturereview12.1Thedefinitionoftimeconc

5、ept12.2Theimportanceoftimeconceptincross-culturalcommunication13.ThedifferencesinChineseandAmericantimeconcept23.1Theline-typetimeoutlookandtheround-typetimeoutlook23.1.1Americans’line-typetimeoutlook23.1.2Chinese’sround-typetimeoutlook33.2Mono-chronictimeandpol

6、y-chronictime43.2.1Americans’mono-chronictimeconcept53.2.2Chinese’spoly-chronictimeconcept73.3Chinese’spast-timeorientationandAmericans’future-timeorientation83.3.1Chinese’spast-timeorientation83.3.2Americans’future-timeorientation104.ThecrasisofChineseandAmeric

7、antimeconcept124.1People’sconsciousnessoftimethriftisstrengthening124.2Past-timeorientationisturningintofuture-timeorientation135.Conclusion14References151.IntroductionThispaperaimstoexploredifferencesinChineseandAmericantimeconceptsandculture.Theauthorhopesthis

8、papercan,toacertaindegree,givethereadersaclearunderstandingaboutthepeople’sconceptoftimeinthetworegions.Thestudyontheconceptoftimeistohelpustounderstandculturaldiffer