声明
摘要
Abstract
Table of Contents
List of Tables and Figures
1 Introduction
1.1 Rationale of the study
1.2 Significance of the study
1.2.1 Theoretical significance
1.2.2 Practical significance
1.3 Research questions
1.4 Organization of the thesis
2 Literature review and theoretical basis
2.1 Culture relativism
2.2 Culture shock
2.2.1 Meanings
2.2.2 Symptoms
2.2.3 Causes
2.3 Cross-cultural Adaptation
2.3.1 Cross-cultural adaptation
2.3.2 Classification of cross-culture adaptation
2.3.3 Models of cross-culture adaptation
2.4 Social Etiquettes
2.4.1 Meanings and characteristics
2.4.2 Basic principles
2.4.3 Main purposes of social etiquettes
3 Methodology
3.1 Research questions and research methods
3.1.1 Research questions
3.1.2 Research methods
3.2 Subjects
3.3 Instruments and Data-collection
4 Data analysis and discussions of findings
4.1 Differences between Chinese and western sociaI etiquettes
4.1.1 Greeting and courtesy
4.1.2 Addressing system
4.1.3 Visiting and inviting
4.1.4 Compliments
4.1.5 Thanks and apologize
4.16 Gifts giving and receiving
4.2 Causes for difierences
4.2.1 Cultural background
4.2.2 National identity
4.2.3 Natural environment
4.2.4 Ways of communication
4.2.5 Social status and particularity
4.2.6 Values
4.3 Strategies Chinese returnees take
4.4 Main factors influencing cross-cultural adaptability
4.4.1 English levels of the students
4.4.2 Limited ways to know about foreign culture
4.4.3 Imperfect mechanism of psychological services
5 Conclusions
5.1 Strategies to improve cross-cultural adaptability
5.1.1 Strengthen language training
5.1.2 Create Ways to know about culture
5.1.3 Provide cross-culture psychological consultation
5.2 Cross-cultural training
5.3 Implication for second language learning
5.4 Limitations
5.5 Suggestions
References
Appendix
Acknowledgements