摘要
This thesis focuses on different Chinese and western attitudes towards"Face"in communication.Based on Brown-Levinson’s Face Theory and the study on each definition of"Face"and its causes,it is concluded that Chinese people place emphasis on"collective face",whereas Westerners pay attention to"individual face".There is a mixture of factors that result in these salient differences,which should trace back to their long-existing historical,cultural and linguistic diversity.With the discussion on various aspects of the"face",there will be a better understanding of between Chinese and western intercultural communication.
This thesis focuses on different Chinese and western attitudes towards'Face'in communication.Based on Brown-Levinson's Face Theory and the study on each definition of'Face'and its causes,it is concluded that Chinese people place emphasis on'collective face',whereas Westerners pay attention to'individual face'.There is a mixture of factors that result in these salient differences,which should trace back to their long-existing historical,cultural and linguistic diversity.With the discussion on various aspects of the'face',there will be a better understanding of between Chinese and western intercultural communication.
出处
《海外英语》
2012年第14期232-233,共2页
Overseas English
