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Language and Culture: A Comparative Study of the Differences Between English and Chinese Languages and Cultures


Author(s):
DENG Yanchang LIU Runqing
Publisher:
Foreign Languages Teaching & Research Press
Publication:
1/1999
Languages:
English, Chinese
Binding:
Paperback
ISBN/SKU:
9787560004303
Pages:
263
Sizes:
140 x 3mm
Weight:
0.2410
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What language taboos are often violated by Chinese when conversing with English-speaking people? What kind of innocent remarks are likely to surprise, embarrass, or annoy Westerners? What are some of the main cultural differences between Chinese and Americans in language use?
Here is a book that will supply answers to the above questions and to many similar ones. It is a book of cultural Dos and Don'ts for Chinese speakers of English-a handy reference book for those learning or teaching English, or those who must frequently use the language.