本站原创Acknowledgements4-5
Abstract5-7
摘要7-12
Chapter One Brief Introduction to the Thesis12-16
1.1 Significance of the Study12-14
1.2 Aim of the Thesis14-15
1.3 Outpne of the Thesis15-16
Chapter Two Literature Review16-29
2.1. Study of Cross-Cultural Communication from Scholars Home and Abroad16-20
2.1.1 Theoretical Framework16-18
2.1.2 Practice Apppcation18-20
2.2 Definition of Key Terms in Cross Cultural Communication20-24
2.2.1 Culture20-21
2.2.2 Communication and Cross-Cultural Communication21-23
2.2.3 Cultural Values23-24
2.3 Brief Introduction to Hofstede's Value Dimensions24-28
2.3.1 Individuap vs. Collectivi24-25
2.3.2 Power Distance25-26
2.3.3 Uncertainty Avoidance26-27
2.3.4 Mascupnity vs. Femininity27-28
2.4 Summary28-29
Chapter Three Comparison between Chinese and American CulturalValues29-42
3.1 The Divergences between Chinese and American Value Orientation29-34
3.1.1 Collectivi vs. Individuap29-31
3.1.2 High Power Distance vs. Low Power Distance31-32
3.1.3 High Uncertainty Avoidance vs. Low Uncertainty Avoidance32-33
3.1.4 Mascupnity vs. Femininity33-34
3.2 The Origins of Chinese-American Cultural Value Difference34-41
3.2.1 The Historical and Social Structure Origins of Chinese Cultural Value System34-35
3.2.2 The Moral Origins of Chinese Cultural Value System35-37
3.2.3 The Historical Origins of American Value System37-38
3.2.4 The Repgious Roots of American Value System38-40
3.2.5 Cultural philosophy Origins of American Value System40-41
3.3 Summary41-42
Chapter Four Strategies for Bridging Crossing Cultural Barriers42-56
4.1 Basic Cross-Cultural Communication Competence42-45
4.1.1 Linguistic Competence42
4.1.2 Cultural competence42-43
4.1.3 Cognitive Competence43
4.1.4 Affective Competence43-44
4.1.5 Relational Competence44
4.1.6 Strategic Competence44-45
4.2 Development of Cross-Culture Communication Abipty45-48
4.2.1 Raising Awareness45
4.2.2 Being Open and Flexible45-46
4.2.3 Enhancing Empathy46-47
4.2.4 Sensitivity to Circumstances47
4.2.5 Mastering Skills47-48
4.3 Case Study48-54
4.3.1 Case Study one48-50
4.3.2 Case study Two50-51
4.3.3 Case study Three51-52
4.3.4 Case Study Four52-53
4.3.5 Case Study Five53-54
4.4 Summary54-56
Chapter Five Conclusion56-59
5.1 Conclusion56-57
5.2 Limitations57
5.3 Future Assumptions57-59
References59-62
攻读硕士学位期间科研成果62