跨文化视野下中美时间观念的研究分析英文版样本.doc

AbstractBecauseofthedifferencesingeographicallocation，dailyhabbitsandhistory，avarietyinChineseandWesterncultures，especiallyinChineseandAmericancultureshaveevolved.TimeconceptdifferencesofChineseandAmericanaredirectlycausedbythetworegions’peopleholdingmanydifferentvaluesintheirdailylives，studies，andwork.Somepeoplearebornwithanimpatientpersonality，whileotherswithaslowtemperament.Somepeoplearealwaysverypunctual，whileothersmaybefrequentlylatetoappointments.ThesedifferencesarereflectedinChineseandAmericandifferenttimeconcepts.Inthefollowingpaper，supportedbyscientificsourcesandresearches，theauthorwilldiscussthetimeconceptofChineseandAmericanincross-culturalcommunication，andtrytoavoidculturalconflicts.Keywords：ChineseandAmericancultures；timeconcept；cross-culturalcommunication摘要由于地区、寻常习惯和历史差别，孕育出了多样化中西方文化，特别是中美文化。中美时间观念差别就是由两地人们在寻常生活、学习或工作中许许多多不同价值观念所产生。有人天生就是急性子，而有人却从小就是慢脾气。有人守时，可有人常迟到。这些都反映出中美人们不同步间观念。在下文中，笔者将结合某些科学研究资料探讨跨文化交际中中美时间观以避免文化冲突。核心词：中美文化；时间观念；跨文化交际Contents1.Introduction12.Literaturereview12.1Thedefinitionoftimeconcept12.2Theimportanceoftimeconceptincross-culturalcommunication13.ThedifferencesinChineseandAmericantimeconcept23.1Theline-typetimeoutlookandtheround-typetimeoutlook23.1.1Americans’line-typetimeoutlook23.1.2Chinese’sround-typetimeoutlook33.2Mono-chronictimeandpoly-chronictime43.2.1Americans’mono-chronictimeconcept53.2.2Chinese’spoly-chronictimeconcept73.3Chinese’spast-timeorientationandAmericans’future-timeorientation83.3.1Chinese’spast-timeorientation83.3.2Americans’future-timeorientation104.ThecrasisofChineseandAmericantimeconcept124.1People’sconsciousnessoftimethriftisstrengthening124.2Past-timeorientationisturningintofuture-timeorientation135.Conclusion14References151.IntroductionThispaperaimstoexploredifferencesinChineseandAmericantimeconceptsandculture.Theauthorhopesthispapercan，toacertaindegree，givethereadersaclearunderstandingaboutthepeople’sconceptoftimeinthetworegions.Thestudyontheconceptoftimeistohelpustounderstandculturaldifferencesandhelpu