Open AccessDifferent Communication Rules between the English and Chinese Greetings
Author(s) -
Li Wei
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
asian culture and history
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1916-9663
pISSN - 1916-9655
DOI - 10.5539/ach.v1n2p72
Subject(s) - politeness , context (archaeology) , intercultural communication , cross cultural communication , linguistics , cultural communication , cultural diversity , sociology , psychology , computer science , social psychology , communication , history , philosophy , anthropology , archaeology
Communication is rule governed; so are greetings which serve as a polite way of communication. The rules vary depending on the cultural context or the cultural context helps to define the rules and so communication rules are culturally diverse. It is important for foreign language learners to learn that communication rules are both culturally and contextually bound to achieve effective and efficient communication