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Abstract:The name culture has inevitable influence and indispensable impact on the daily interactions of the population of the East and West. Doing research on the differences and similarities of the name culture of the East and West is of great significance in cross-cultural communication to enhance the bilateral cultural exchange, communication, and mutual understanding. Name culture has been increasingly applied in real life.
Taking the aspect of the origins, development and constitution, this article does search on the history, culture ideas, religion (Christian), way of thinking, concept of the family, values and worldviews of Western and Chinese names. Describing the similarities of Western and Chinese names, listing the differences of them and analyzing the reasons, describing the impact on bilateral communication of the differences to avoid misunderstanding, I would like to promote cultural integration and to improve the level of cross-cultural communication.
Keywords: name culture; individualism; the influence of religion; the way of name
Contents
Abstract
中文摘要
Chapter 1 Introduction-1
Chapter 2 The Structures of English and Chinese Names-3
2.1 The Structure of English Names-3
2.2 The Structure of Chinese Names-3
2.3 The Common Ground and Differences of English and Chinese Names in Structure-3
Chapter 3 The Origin of English and Chinese Surnames-5
3.1 The Origin of English Surnames-5
3.2 The Origin of Chinese Surnames-6
Chapter 4 The Development of English and Chinese Names-9
4.1 The Development of English Names-9
4.2 The Development of Chinese Names-10
Chapter 5 The Reflection of English and Chinese Names in Culture-11
5.1 The Reflection of English Names in Culture-11
5.2 The Reflection of Chinese Names in Culture-12
5.3 The Common Ground of English and Chinese Names in Culture-12
5.4 The Differences Between English and Chinese Names in Culture-13
Chapter 6 Conclusion-15
References-17
Acknowledgements-18