1、 题 目 : The Comparison of Taboos between Chinese and Western Culture 作者姓名 ： 张青 指导教师 : 甘世安教授 二级学院 : 国际语言文化学院 专 业 ： 英 语 学 号 ： 5B091616 西安培华学院本科毕业论文（设计） The Comparison of Taboos between Chinese and Western Culture 1 Abstract As is known to all, in the communication between Chinese and the Western cultur
2、es, many people feel strongly the differences between the two cultures on many aspects, such as social life, politics, culture, religion, etc. Any ignorance of social customs and cultural values may not only cause communicative obstacles, but also likely bring about prejudice, offence, even hostilit
3、y in cross-cultural communications. Thus, a successful cross-cultural communication requires us to break through the cultural barriers. Language and culture intertwine with each other tightly. Language is a part of culture and also the carrier of culture. Taboo, as a special linguistic phenomenon, u
4、niversally exists in every culture all over the world. There is no denying the fact that taboos in different languages and cultures are of great difference and play a significant role in the success of cross-cultural communication. Therefore, it is imperative to explore the similarities and differen
5、ces between taboos in Chinese and English cultures so as to avoid the improper use of taboo in cross-cultural communication. This paper deals with the contrast and comparison between Chinese and English taboos in the context of cross-cultural communication and discusses the proper ways to deal with relative taboo use in cross-cultural communication. Key words: intercultural communication； culture； language； taboo
