Please see a writing that the underneath describe poor women:
"The I used to think I was poor.Then the they told me I wasn't poor.I was needy, Then they said it was self-defeating to think of myself as needy, that I was culturally deprived.Then they told me deprived was a bad image, that I was underprivileged.Then they told me that underprivileged was overused, that I was disadvantaged.I still don'the t have a dime but I have a great vocabulary!"[9](P46)
This self-statement takes the irony meaning of mightiness.The authorities concerned makes greatest efforts to cover up poor fact by moderate and moving tactful language, in the end in addition to getting a lot of phrase sons, this poor young women is still to own nothing at all.Can know from this sentence, all-powerful in money, do obeisance the western merchandise society that the gold current spreads widely in, poor behavior not disgrace, want to think that the square tries to take into to cover up naturally.And the "poor" has been disguised foppery to also really change people's association of thought to it this timely, people or many or little can from it get solace just some little.In the social intercourse process, the poor people is often replaced "no money" or said more tactfully "in difficulties" with"out of pocket, the circumstances of the in reduced" and been "lay off, the get the walking ticket" the unemployed"unemployment" description facing, they even say slum into"sub-standard housing".In addition to the poor people oneself is afraid to talk in addition to "poor", the government avoid as taboo beggarliness more, is the government of particularly British and American and flourishing nation.In"official document" in the United States, they claim to be to have no "poor people", only"the low â income group"(low income stratum), there is no"slums"(slum) in big city in the United States, only have"old, more-crowded areas".(old of, the residents hustle of region)American government in addition to cover up, beautify "poor" in in addition to language, also Be paid to activity in.They concentrate the poor people to the strange mountain area, the surroundings builds superhighway again, the person, who come to visit or pass by, doesn't know of still think the retired life that the poor people lives a free and happy recluse sort.Will have in English so many concerning poor of tactful language, and it the social system has thousand the silks are ten thousand wisps of relations.
But in traditional culture in China, the "poor" is different from west so Hui Mo such as deep.The more poor person thoughts during the period of Cultural Revolution awakening more tall, the rich person is thought to is a capitalist, soil wealthy person, will also drive"mow tail".Under the influence of this kind of thought, after this inside very long period of time, people all have already thought "more poor more glorious" and also take delight in talking about by"the kid of poor people early takes charge of".The nature need not avoid as taboo "poor", a few familiar written tactful languages have:"Jie according to", "short of money", and"bag in awkward and shy"...etc.."Having in traditional culture in China is a kind of'private disregard wealth'of idea.1,100 in the last yearses, people embrace'ten thousand sorts all low grade, only study Gao'of idea, forming to study the person is abashed in speech money of mindset."[10](P99) studies the person treat money as dirt, poet Qu-Yuan stands in no fear of power expensive and unyielding poor and humble, and the pottery Yuan is clear"is not five Dou rices but bow in courtesy" also, they take the pleasant breeze bright stanza as glory.It is thus clear that, in the different cultural background, people's attitude to the same thing may be clearly contrary.
(Three), the tactful language of relevant occupation
British and American persons carry out the thought of "the everyone is equal" and pay attention to outstanding ego and express the personality characteristic of ego very much, also just introduce a name, occupation while introducing myself and hardly mention a company.So while introducing an occupation, for being free from to damage ego and others image, people usually pass beautification the social status opposite and humble and lowly post and its employee, up or pull out industry name in the senior high vocational school, then bring people certain mental state consolation, can also avoid the mental state incitement, embarrassed and not quick association of thought that the title brings them.Positive as it does, they specially pay attention to the occupation tactful language, for example:"Garbage collector"(garbage worker), not only mean the garbage worker's social status is still low, and very easily make the person associate dirty and unbearable, the ozone fumes the garbage in sky, this is natural to need to take into to get around and use "sanitation engineer"(wreath Wei engineer) to act for."Undertaker"(Fen corpse work) is called "grief-therapist"(grief treatment expert), "boot black"(wipe a shoes worker) the United States is called "footwear maintenance engineer".(the shoe Xue maintains an engineer)The position lowly occupation shakes a body through a beautification a change but prestige a hundredfold, the image is fine, "mechanic"(the machine fixs work) became "automobile engineer"(car engineer), and"school-principal"(principal) became "educational engineer".(education engineer)This is full to express a kind of social mindset of a British and American national common existence, outstanding ego, pay attention to ability.Contrary, in the Chinese language this occupation tactful language but have stronger respect-work spirit because of the Chinese seldom.Common saying"360 lines, go 1" that the folks spreads and"do 1 line, love 1 line" can embody this most .Found a nation, the government strongly promotes the occupation view of "the work doesn't divide high or low", "the labor is the most glorious", also putting forward farmer can kiss most , the most worthy of respect farmer, the farmer is the most lovely.Farm in this case of can't feel, either ashamed, they think that to be improving a land.On the other hand, people under the influence of the Chinese nation honest humbleness virtue, can't because own occupation comfort is at leisure and Kua Kua it talks and can't keeps mouth shut because owns occupation has lowly hardships not to lift, either, this Confucianism that is received benefit to take Confucius as a representative deeply influenced the race personality of man race.Therefore, people are talking and own occupation is usually the truth to actually say.If someone intentionally the Kua decorate his/her own occupation and usually is seen make "large talk", "false" and"care for the face" but is despised by person in the formal situation.
(Four), concerning "small" tactful language
"British and American culture are 1 kind to emphasize peculiarly material culture, while Chinese culture is 1 kind to emphasize traditional agriculture culture, have to have a different performance on the language."[11](P80) is in the contemporary English nation, particularly in the industrial and commercial circles, for showing consideration for a face, as far as possible avoid the usage"small" one phrase, to win or the big thing will exaggerate again a little bit big, so replace "small" with"intimate" or"limited".So"small room" became "intimate room"(small room);"A limited number of" is actually "a small number of"."Compact cars"(delicate car) of the American production is actually "small cars", they can't say that"sub-compact cars"(super delicate or pocketsized car) is a miniature.In China, the "small" word is different from English nation to avoid as taboo so.Can own a small scaled or super small car not only don't lose a face, on the contrary is a kind of honor.The last few years, along with economy of fly soon development, more and more of the person lead ascend middle-class family life, bought small ocean building.In the ancient times, the many scholar Saos guest usually describes the petite woman is "lovely" and say the girl of small family into"daughter of middle-class family".The person in past has the custom to bind feet, the poet calls that the small feet is "three inch gold lotus".It is rumored that Ming Dynasty Zhu Yuan Zhang's empress is been called "big feet empress horse" by the drama because its feet are big.This can hardly make the person accept in the west, thus can see a dissimilarity that the English-to-Chinese race appreciates beauty wit and humour, customs and habits.
(Five), tactful language concerning name title
Chinese specially value Hui.This because the royalty thoughts at more than 2,000 years and occupies a core position in the caste system severe feudalistic society, and deeply rooted.As a result feudalism the emperor king is been "true Emperor dragon", "god's favored son" by the your respectful name, representative the will of the absolute being, own to high highest power and dignity.Under this kind of system emperor king for he or she"" in use of word, also own absolute to himself power, the subjects of a ruler all can not be good at using.If experienced text, talk, carelessly used a Hui word, that might be disaster is upon us.Change to use an another word for this, such as:The man of the east in order to avoid that only martial emperor Liu shows Hui, "the show is just" change to call "luxuriant just".Tang believes in Li Shi Min to hate two words of"a life time", "people" too much and changes "a life time" to use "generation", "people's department still book" changes to "door department still book".In the ancient times, the kingly wants to avoid, the of household elders is no exception.The subjects of a ruler's name to they's ancestry, elder same Hui Mo such as deep, don't dare to export, otherwise be to the violating openly of ancestor, this is irreverent.Such as"Su Shi's grandfather call Su's preface, Su Shi's father Su Xun didn't write while writing an article'preface'word, change to use'lead'the word replace.The behavior of Su Shi makes a preface to then change to use'Xu'word."[12](P172) this kind of example is too many to enumerate.In addition to change the means of word to return useful change a sound and lack an etc. method.For example ãRed Chamber Dream ãmedium of Lin Dai Yu used to change a phonic method to avoid the mother's Hui.Lin Dai Yu meets each time"quick" read for"airtight", only because calls for its mother"the Gu is quick", but change sound taboo.Also usually reduce 12 while writing a "quick" word, use to lack style of writing to avoid the mother's Hui.Get around this household elders accordingly since request according to the Confucianism ethics morals"three bonds five cardinal virtues" medium father and son discipline also adapted to the ethical relations idea that the Confucianism "respect for seniority"."The ancient Chinese surname cheerful word and number, actually word and number be to a kind of taboo of surname taboo, is also say, word or number be in order not to keep shouting but choose tactful language."[13](P109) traditional culture in China to"believe in" an always all very value, the Chinese Zu respects the custom of the religion and the taboo of the title already follow up to now, majority of Chinese family sons and daughters don't dare to keep shouting parents or the name of elders, otherwise is seen make to teach the impoliteness less.This kind of traditional gift systems such as"son not parents", "minister not gentleman up" and"the top and bottom is polite and respects for seniority" etc. well embodied the race mindset that the Chinese respect elder and on the other hand also reflected Chinese to promote by one's own devaluate to suppress, personal not outstanding concept of value.
Contrary, British has no in the title too many have scruples about, also cut off little related tactful language in the language.British and American persons carry out "the everyone is equal" thought, in the their eyes, form of address act with due care and respect too much, will hinder association between human relationses.British and American persons like to call°as name the other party to show benignity, even if is sons and daughters to the parents, the student can also keep shouting to the professor its.In the west if call that the old woman is "Grandma, Granny", she will definitely refuse and prefer to other people to keep shouting its, don't wish to receive "grandmother"'s your respectful name as well."Grandma" will make the person feel old, so British and American old womans can't take pleasure in accepting."Equally, in British and American nations, nonexistent name taboo, younger generation's following the name of using the elder is also a very common phenomenon.è±å½é¦ç¸ä¸åå°çç¶äº²å«ä¼¦é夫·ä¸åå°ï¼Randolph Churchillï¼ï¼é¦ç¸çå¿åä¹èµ·åå«ä¼¦é夫·ä¸åå°ï¼ç¥åååãAmerican president Franklin ·Roosevelt's son also Franklin ·Roosevelt, father and son together.Obviously this kind of idea and our country of traditional habit a vast difference between the two."[14](P110)
Four, the development of the English-to-Chinese tactful language tend same sex
"We are being placed in for a multicultural ages now, the height modernization of science technical progress, medium dissemination makes the whole Earth all been diminishing, the cross-cultural social intercourse more and more causes people attention, each association of the of nation, each race is multifarious day by day, different custom, different culture at has been collided after again blend mutually, draw lessons from mutually.Tactful language the in general use phenomenon also increase gradually in the English-to-Chinese language."[The position in 15](P79) English is lowly and is passed by the occupation that the person discriminates against to factitiously pull out Gao but receive unexpected effect.For example:Be called "waiter" or"waitress"(attendant) in the restaurant"the attendants (managing person in the restaurant)of the dining-room", "janitor"(door-keeper) became "security officer"(safe officials).BE influenced by British and American occupations tactful language, also rose gradually to say to the beautification Wan of occupation in the Chinese language, such as:Call"run a hall of" as the "attendant", door-keeper is called "public security".In the Chinese language in times gone by is old and respect old, but along with medium western culture multifarious exchanges, now man the race also have the tendency to hate to ask age.Draw lessons from mutually from the tactful language, blend mutually up, we can also see an a side that total with cultural mankind and medium western culture can draw lessons from mutual influence mutually.
Five, end language
This text inquiry into the different and similar of different cultural background bottomed English-to-Chinese language from creation source and usage realm of tactful language, from in can see a tactful language, this kind of language back relies on of deep race culture is traditional.The tactful language has an inseparable factor with the race mental state, religion and faith and value mindset, and customs and habits...etc. of a race.Creation, usage and development that understand tactful language, be advantageous to deepening to medium west language and cultural understanding, help to reduce the obstacle in the social intercourse, promote social intercourse smoothly progress.
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