论中国学生在西方国家语言震荡现象

论中国学生在西方国家的语言震荡现象

摘要：随着高等教育国际化的加深，跨文化交际成为越来越频繁的现象。西方国家对于中国留学生来说是一个全新的环境，所以他们无论从身体上还是心理上都要做好克服语言震荡的准备。如果留学生们能够处理好这种震荡现象，那么在另外一个国家的生活将会为他们提供一个全新旅程，也将是一个喜剧的开始；如果消极的处理此震荡问题，将会是他们悲剧或灾难的开端。本文向学生们提供一系列的解决办法，使他们更有效的进行跨文化交际。

关键词：中国学生；西方国家；语言震荡现象

abstract：with the deepening of globalization of higher education, cross-cultural communication has become more and more frequent. going westerns means being suddenly confronted with a completely new environment, chinese students should be fully prepared both physically and mentally in order to overcome language shock, the result of which can be a comedy if handled positively; the result of which can also be a tragedy if handled negatively. some methodologies are being offered to the students so that they can make their

cross-cultural communication more efficiently.

keywords: chinese student, western country, language shock on language shock of chinese students in western countries --from the perspective of cross-cultural communication

ⅰobjectives of the study

as english major postgraduate students, language study should be our first consideration, especially at the perspective of cross-cultural communication. the purpose of my study is to offer some methodologies to overcome language shocks.

ⅱthe reasons of language shock when chinese students in westerns

1. different cultural background

hu wenzhong once said: “language and culture are closely interrelated for no language exits without culture and vice versa. the produce and heritage of culture rely on the development of its language and at the same time in order to catch up with the peace of the former, language is becoming more precise and exact. in the study of the world’s cultures, it has become obviously apparent that various groups not only have different languages, they also have variant world views that are reflected in their languages. so when chinese students go abroad, despite of their basically acquired western language skills, they may also conflict with language shock for lack of western cultural awareness of its numerous disparities with our own cultural background.

2. different pragmatic rules

only based on all these traditional rules they have learning during school days can not make sure the smooth of communication, a series of pragmatic rules should be taken into consideration in the specific use of a foreign language, including how to say hello to others, how to refuse others as well as how to farewell others and so on. when our chinese students go to abroad, although they had already received some formal language training of western world, language shock is still the problem that becomes the headache because of different pragmatic rules of these two countries.

3. different communication style

our chinese always like to express our feelings more euphemistically rather than directly. we view straight to the point as a rude manner and lack of consideration while western people prefer to explain their feelings immediately for they consider implication as a confusion and deficiency in sincerity. and furthermore, westerners always help others to complete their conversation to show their interest but our chinese take this action as interruption.

ⅲ how to avoid negative impact of language shock