Contents

Acknowledgements

Abstract

摘要

Chapter One Introduction-1

1.1 Research Background-1

1.2 Organization of the Paper-1

Chapter Two Theoretical Frame-2

2.1 The Relationship between Time and Culture-2

2.2 Different Perceptions to Time between the East and the West-3

Chapter Three Communication Barriers Arriving from Different Perceptions to Time-5

3.1 Barriers in Communicative Behaviors-5

3.2 Barriers in Thinking Patterns-5

3.3 Barriers in Value Systems-6

Chapter Four Feasible Countermeasures-8

4.1 Improving Cultural Awareness-8

4.2 Overcoming the Ethnocentrism-8

4.3 Adapting to Time Perceptions of Different Cultures-9

Chapter Five Conclusion-10

References-11

Abstract

Economic development promotes the prosperity of culture. With economic globalization, intercultural communication has become an indispensable part of people's life. To master the knowledge of intercultural communication can not only help people understand the cultural differences, but also help them take the initiative in intercultural communication. On the contrary, little knowledge of intercultural communication will inevitably lead to intercultural communication barriers, affecting the effectiveness of a series of communication activities, ultimately leading to communication failure to some degree.

This paper mainly discusses different perceptions to time between Chinese culture and Western culture from the time orientation, the time system, and attitudes towards time. In addition, it also points out the intercultural communication barriers caused by different perceptions to time, which usually occur in different aspects, such as communicative behaviors, thinking patterns, and value systems. Finally, the author puts forward feasible countermeasures to cultivate intercultural communication ability of practitioners, taking the dominant position in intercultural communication.

Keywords:  perception to time  cultural differences  intercultural communication