Comparative Analysis, Theory, and Cross-Cultural Communication

Based on the move analysis theory of the ESP school, this research selects 10 product description pages of both Chinese and American e-stores on the international e-commerce platform eBay as the corpus of this paper. Quantitative analysis is used to compare the distinctive move structures of the product description in Chinese and American e-stores in order to find out the similarities and differences of moves employed between different countries and try to give explanations for the reasons behind these differences from the perspective of cross-cultural communication. The results of this paper can be regarded as a valuable resource for those online shoppers from both China and America so that they can have a better idea to edit the product detail page and it is hoped that this paper could also provide some inspiration on the ESP teaching.

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Comparative analysis of the concept of “health” in the English, Russian and Chuvash proverbs

Филология научные исследования ◽

10.7256/2454-0749.2021.9.34343 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 73-82

Author(s):

Klara Vladimirovna Pushkina ◽

Tatiana Stanislavovna Ignateva

Keyword(s):

Comparative Analysis ◽

Comparative Research ◽

Healthy Lifestyle ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Foreign Languages ◽

Cultural Communication ◽

Cross Cultural Communication ◽

Concept Of Health ◽

The Common ◽

Practice Of Teaching

This article carries out a comparative analysis of the proverbs about health in English, Russian and Chuvash languages. Although the popularity towards leading a healthy lifestyle increases, there are virtually no comparative research of the proverbs on about health, which defines the relevance of this work. The goal lies in analyzing the culture and people's attitude towards health reflected in the proverbs of the compared non-cognate languages; finding the proverbs of the same content and uniting them into thematic groups. The novelty of this research consists in its linguoculturological focus. A comparative linguoculturological study of the proverbs of non-cognate languages allowed establishing the common and specific characteristics of the concept of “health” in linguistic consciousness of the English, Russian and Chuvash people, thereby determining their ethnic-cultural peculiarities. Theoretical importance of this work lies in the fact that the acquired results can be applied in comparative paremiology, the relevant segment of modern linguistics – linguoculturology; in lectures on the theory of cross-cultural communication and special courses on linguoculturology; in compiling textbooks on the practice of teaching foreign languages to the Russian-Chuvash audience, as well as medical glossaries.

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A Comparative Study on English and Chinese Kinship Terms and Their Translation Strategies

Theory and Practice in Language Studies ◽

10.17507/tpls.0909.22 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (9) ◽

pp. 1237

Author(s):

Chen Chen

Keyword(s):

Comparative Analysis ◽

Comparative Study ◽

Daily Life ◽

Cultural Background ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Cultural Communication ◽

Translation Strategies ◽

Cross Cultural Communication ◽

Translation Methods ◽

Chinese And English

As an important part of addressing forms, kinship terms are frequently used in our daily life. Both Chinese and English languages have their unique cultural background, which determines the significant differences between English and Chinese kinship systems. This paper first makes a comparative analysis and a systematic induction of the English and Chinese kinship terms, then reveal the causes that the differences between the two kinship systems result from, and finally attempts to explores three translation methods of Chinese and English kinship terms, which will attach much more significance to cross-cultural communication as well.

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Phraseological units with names of clothes in english, german and russian

Revista EntreLinguas ◽

10.29051/el.v7iesp.3.15715 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. e021054

Author(s):

Liya Gayazovna Yusupova ◽

Olga Dmitrievna Kuzmina ◽

Marina Igorevna Guseva

Keyword(s):

Comparative Analysis ◽

Sampling Method ◽

Native Speakers ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Modern World ◽

Cultural Communication ◽

Continuous Sampling ◽

Cross Cultural Communication ◽

Unique System ◽

Different Types

The article deals with the comparative analysis of the English, German and Russian phraseological units with the component “clothes”, namely the names of accessories, garments, items of clothing and shoes. The relevance of research is defined by the interest to interaction between different languages and the process of cross-cultural communication in the modern world. A deep study of set expressions helps to learn the unique system of language that is characteristic of its native speakers. The study of phraseological units with the names of clothing opens opportunities for understanding the traditional, material and spiritual culture of a nation. The aim of the study was to compare phraseological units with the component “clothes” of three languages: English, German and Russian and carry out the quantitative analysis of these units. The authors used such methods as descriptive, comparative, interpretative, continuous sampling method and statistical method. The object of the study is different types of phraseological units, including proverbs and sayings, with the names of clothes belonging to five thematic groups: “garments”, “clothing items”, “clothing materials”, “accessories” and “shoes”. The study revealed that the biggest thematic groups of phraseological units are those with the names of pieces of clothing and accessories.

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“Oriental” specificity of in the works of A. A. Fet: comparative analysis of the verbless poems of A. A. Fet and ancient Chinese poets

Litera ◽

10.25136/2409-8698.2021.8.36090 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 9-19

Author(s):

Mengjie Dai

Keyword(s):

Comparative Analysis ◽

Cultural Studies ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Cultural Communication ◽

Cross Cultural Communication ◽

Mutual Interest ◽

Chinese Scholars ◽

The Subject ◽

Different Cultures

The subject of this research is the works of A. A. Fet, namely verbless poems, which are used as manifestation of his interest in the Orient and ancient Chinese poets. Analysis of A. A. Fet’s works from the perspective of projection on the compositions of Chinese poets and reflection of oriental specificity in his poems is a widespread topic in cross-cultural studies on the peculiarities of the establishment of literature. Multiple Chinese scholars keep seeking similar motifs as the factors mutual interest in depiction landscapes and surrounding reality. The acquired results allow interpreting the works of the poets belonging to different cultures. The scientific novelty of this research lies in combining different opinions on studying the oriental specificity in the poems of A. A. Fet, placing emphasis on the analysis of one his verbless poems. The article presents a compilation of various approaches towards examination of the works of A. A. Fet. The materials can be valuable for those interested in the creative path of the Russian poet. In future structuring the route of interaction and enrichment of knowledge in the field of cross-cultural communication, the obtained result of the works of authors of foreign cultures contributes to the understanding of culture, strengthens relations between the cultures, as well as improves the quality of translation, which is also important in the dialogue of cultures.

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