LANGUAGE AND CULTURE-跨文化交际

Candles ceremony Flowers ceremony Wedding chant
Sign engagement written 签写婚约 Declared married 宣告成婚
WESTERN FUNERAL
• A funeral is a ceremony for celebrating, respecting, sanctifying, or remembering the life of a person who has died.
No Bills 不准张贴 On Sale 削价出售 Staff Only 本处职工专用 No Smoking 禁止吸烟 Business Hours 营业时间 Lost and Found 失物招领处 Beware of Pickpocket 谨防扒手
Keep Away From Fire 切勿近火
Luggage Depository 行李存放处 Dogs Not Allowed 禁止携犬入内
But when we proof-read the bilingual signs in China, there are many ridiculous Chinglish which seriously affect China’s international image.
ห้องสมุดไป่ตู้ 婚礼颜色
Wedding Colour
Two different colours
• Chinese -Red
• The west -White Meaning: quiet pure love
Meaning: luck, festive
婚礼地点
Wedding Location
婚礼服饰
Wedding Dress
1.Design
Western clothing culture is a kind of “revealing” culture.
Chinese clothing culture is a kind of “cover” culture.
2.Function
Awareness
In western, most of people focus mainly on wealth and aesthetic functions of clothing.
Only can we make public sign work by obeying the translation principles of unify, conciseness, courtesy and aesthetics seriously.
C l o t h i n g
China VS Western Chinese clothing culture differs from western in four aspects as following:
In China, people are more concerned about social status.
3.Color
In western, people prefer white and black.
Red is known as Chinese element. Besides, and yellow is a special color.
Lift sedan 抬花轿
The bridegroom lift the bridal veil新郎掀新娘的盖头
Drink the nuptial wine 喝交杯酒
西方婚礼流程
Minister addressed 主婚人致辞 New vow to marry each other新人互致结婚誓言 Exchange rings 交换戒指 点蜡烛仪式 鲜花仪式 婚礼诵读
private: Bathroom; washroom( British)
“行平安路”被写成“路上安全的线”，“回幸福家” 则干脆用汉语拼音“HUI XING FU”和英语单词 “FAMILY”来生硬替代，看了让人满头雾水不知所
办税大厅的“大厅”翻译成saloon，在英文里，saloon准 确的意思是聚会或者喝酒的地方。
Public
sign
As the world around us grows increasingly cosmopolitan by the day, bilingual signs have become a fundamental need in most places around the globe. And bilingual public signs are common in the public areas like stores, streets and scenic spots in China.
Chinese wedding dress
Western wedding dress 1.The bride on wedding day wears the wedding dress with five items must be included as the old, new, blue and borrowed, the happy bride, and, in a sixpence shoes. 2.White wedding dress
Funeral
A funeral is often officiated by clergy from the decedent's, or bereaved's, church or religion. A funeral may take place at either a funeral home or church. A funeral is held according to the family's choosing, which may be a few days after the time of death, allowing family members to attend the service. This type of memorial service is most common in Christians, and they call it a mass when the casket is closed and a priest says prayers and blessings. Most of the time family members of the dead can say something. If the funeral service takes place in the funeral home it can be directed by a clergy or hosted by a very close family member most common a parent.
The bridegroom go to the bride's home to escort her to the wedding 新郎到达新娘家迎亲
中 国 婚 Arrive next car, the bride wedding location到达婚礼地点，新娘下轿 礼 bows(heaven and earth, parents, bride) 流 拜天地（一拜天地，二拜父母，夫妻对拜） 程
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Visitation
At the visitation, in Western custom, the body of the deceased person is placed on display in the coffin. The viewing often takes place on one or two evenings before the funeral.
F O O
D
Western people focus on food’s nutrition.
To a certain extent, western food is easier for cooking.
1.Ingredient
Most of Chinese diet is uncompleted without vegetables, which sometimes are not the supporting actor, but the main actor. The main actor of Western diet almost is meat, which provides most of protein and fat for people.
1.Chinese traditional costume, most bride for red costume
2.The chaplet and official robes(凤冠霞帔)
a chaplet and official robes （凤冠霞帔）
婚礼仪式
Wedding ceremony
2.Manner
Chinese people use chopsticks to have meals, which is of great benefit to our fingers, hands and brains. Western people like to use forks and knives, which is graceful in some formal occasions.
WEDDING AND FUNERAL
LOGO
Comparison of Chinese and Western wedding customs 中西方婚礼习俗对比
Introduction:
Differences：
❤ Wedding Colour ❤ Wedding Location ❤ Wedding Dress ❤ Wedding Ceremony
进/出口 Import/ Export 存包处 Bag keeping
Exit/ Entrance Luggage Depository
小心落水 Be careful: falling water CAUTION!WA-TER 小心碰头 Be careful of your head/ Pay attention to your head Watch Your Head 电话预约 Telephone be speak Phone Reservations 北京欢迎你 Beijing welcome you Welcome to Beijing 厕所 WC/ Toilet public: restroom; Men’s/Women’s Room
3.Pattern
When people are in a festival or on a party
Chinese people tend to sit together around the table and talk with each other at the same
time.
Western people are apt to walk around and just communicate with the person whom they are interested in.
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Within the United States and Canada, in most cultural groups and regions, the funeral rituals can be divided into three parts: visitation funeral the burial service
4.Material
The Western tend to use flax(亚麻), wool and cotton.
Chinese prefer animal fiber, especially silk.
Chinese food is truly the most delicate diet in the world. Chinese people pay attention to food’s color, flavor and taste.