中西方婚礼差异对比 英语论文.docx
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中西方婚礼差异对比英语论文
AComparisonoftheWeddingCulture
betweenChinaandWesternCountriesinModernTimes
Introduction
The21stcenturyisdominatedbyscienceandtechnology,whichmakesthewholeworlddevelopquiterapidly.Withtheconstantlyincreasingeconomicglobalizationandinternationalexchange,theculturesofdifferentregionsaregraduallyspreadandfused,suchastheweddingculturesofChinaandWesternCountries.
ItisclearthatChineseweddingandWesternweddingdifferfromeachotherinmanyaspects:
custom,ceremonyprocedures,stylesanddress,marriagemediaandplace.
ThisthesisdiscussesthedifferencesbetweenChineseandWesternweddingcultures.ItisextremelyimportanttounderstandthedifferentculturesbetweenChinaandWesterncountries,whichwillhelpustocorrectlyunderstandthewordsanddeedsofWesternersintheinterculturalcommunication,fullyunderstandeachother,andrespecteachother'scustomssoastogetthebesteffectofcommunication.
1.ChineseandWesternDifferentWeddingCultures
1.1Custom
1.1.1ThreePapersandSixEtiquettes
AccordingtoChineseweddingcustoms,thefirstetiquetteisThreePapersandSixEtiquettes,whichisasimportantastheengagementatWesternwedding.
ThreePapersconsistsofthepaperofengagement,thelistpaperofthepresentstothebride’sandthepaperoffetchingthebride.Theyaregoingtobeusedonthedayofengagement,thebridegroom’sgivingthepresentsofmarriagetothebride’sandgoingandfetchingthebride.
SixEtiquettesincludesaskingforengagement,askingforthenameandbirthsofthenewlyweds,showingsomepresentsforengagementtothebride’s,givingthepresentsofmarriagetothebride’s,choosingagooddatefortheweddingandgoingandfetchingthebrideonthedayofthewedding.Alltheseetiquettesmustbecompletelyinproperorderbeforethewedding,andthentheformalweddingcanbeheld.
1.1.2Engagement
InWesterncountries,peoplealwaysengagefirstandthentheycanholdtheformalwedding.Manyetiquettesandsymbolsneedtobepaidmuchattentionto,especiallythediamondringattheengagementceremony.Diamondisconsideredasthebestsymbolofforeverlove.Thediamondisproducedbyheatenergyandpress,whichmakesitthehardestmaterialdiscoveredbyhumanbeingssofar.Thus,thebridegroommustsendadiamondringtohisbridetoshowhispromiseofforeverunchangedloveattheirengagementceremony.
1.1.3OtherEtiquettesandCustoms
EtiquettesandCustomsattheChineseWedding
InChina,theparentsalwayspreparesomedowryfortheirdaughter.Thedowrymeansagoodwishfortheirrichandnicelife.Atthebridegroom’shome,therearealsomanythingstobeprepared.Atthesametimethebridegroommustpreparesomemoneypackagedinredpaperbagstothanksomepeopleonthedayofthewedding,suchashisbride’sbrotherandpeoplewhohelpedhim.Peoplethinkthemoneyinaredpaperbagfromthebridegroomwillbringthemgoodluckandnicelife.
EtiquettesandCustomsattheWesternWedding
“SomethingOld,SomethingNew,SomethingBorrowed,SomethingBlue,andaSilverSixpenceinHerShoe”.
Eachiteminthispoemrepresentsagood-lucktakenforthebride.Ifshecarriesallofthemonherweddingday,hermarriagewillbehappy. “Somethingold”symbolizescontinuitywiththebride'sfamilyandthepast. “Somethingnew”meansoptimismandhopeforthebride'snewlifeahead. “Somethingborrowed”isusuallyanitemfromahappilymarriedfriendorfamilymember,whosegoodfortuneinmarriageissupposedtocarryovertothenewbride.Theborroweditemalsoremindsthebridethatshecandependonherfriendsandfamily.“SomethingBlue”datesfromtheancientRometime,bridesworebluetosymbolizelove,modesty,andfidelity,asevidencedinproverbslike “Marryinblue,loverbetrue”.Andfinally,asilversixpencedatesbacktoaScottishcustomsofagroomputtingasilvercoinunderhisfootforgoodluck,todayitrepresentswealthandfinancialsecurity.
1.1.4Taboos
TaboosattheChineseWedding
Onthedayofthewedding,peoplecan’tsaybadwords.Peoplesayitwillbringsomethingbadiftheydon’tfollowthecustoms.Everythingpreparedfortheweddingmustbeinpairs.
Whenthebridearrivesatthebridegroom’s,shecan’ttouchthethresholdwhenshegoesacross,orshewillbringbadluck.
Thepregnantwomenandthewomenwholoseaparentorherhusbandrecentlycan’tattendthewedding,andtheycannottouchthebride’snewclothesandalloftheitemsinthebridalchamber.Iftheydidthis,shehadtocrawlthroughthenewcouple’sunmarriedbrother’slegsbeforeshecangoout.
TaboosattheWesternWedding
TherearealsomanytaboosattheWesternwedding,especiallyconcerningthebride’sweddingdress.Whiteweddingdressmustnotbematchedwithredshoes,becauseredshoesmeanstojumpintothefirepit.Redflower,redbeltandotherredthingsmustn’tbematchedwithwhitedress,either,sincewhitesymbolizespurewhileredistheopposite.Whiteweddingdressshouldmatchwhite,goldenorsilvershoes.
Thebridemustcoverherfacewithaveilattheceremony,foritisnotonlyadecorationbutalsorepresentingadividingline,anditcan’tbeexposedbyotherpeopleexceptthebridegroom. Thebridegroomalwaysstandsontherightofhisbride,inordertoavoidothersfromgrabbinghisbrideaway.Whenthenewcouplegoesbacktotheirbridalchamber,thebridegroommusthugthebrideintothehouseandputheronthebed,avoidinghergettingintothehousewithherleftfootfirst,fortheythinkthatmaybringbadlucktothenewfamily.
1.2CeremonyProcedures
CeremonyProceduresattheChineseWedding
ThereisacertainorderinChinesewedding.Generallyspeaking,thewholeprocessoftheweddingincludesaseriesofdetails.
(1)GoingandFetchingtheBride
Onthedayoftheformalwedding,thebrideisdressedupbytheeldersatherhome,waitingforthebridegroom.Whenthebridegroommeetshisbride,theyaretosaygoodbyetothebride‘sfamilymembersafterworshippingthebride’sancestors.Theybowdownbeforeherparents,afterwhichthenewlywedscansetoffafterthebride’smotherdrapeskerchiefoverforher.
(2)PerformingtheFormalWeddingCeremony
InChina,peoplewillselectagooddateverycarefullyforabigevent,especiallyforone’smarriageordeath,fortherearemanytaboostoavoidandtheythinkagooddatemaybringgoodluck.Usually,theyconsultprofessionalMr.Fengshui(Theonewhostudiesthegeomanticomenprofessionally)foradvice.
PeoplepastecongratulatorycoupletsandlargeredChinesecharacteronthedoorframesandwalls.Andtheyalsolayoutredblanketontheground.Thebrideandbridegroomwillbeledacrosstheredblanket,thecolorfulpaperstripsandonekindofspraystuffwillbesettingoffabovethenewcouple’sheads.Theywalkshoulderbyshouldertothefrontoftheirparentswhohavealreadysatinarowofchairsattheendoftheblanket.Theybowdownbeforetheirparentsthreetimes,andthentheybowtoeachotherthreetimes,too.Afterthattheyformallybecomeacouple.
(3)DisturbingtheNuptial
Aftertheweddingfeast,someoftheirclosefriendswillplantomakefunofthenewcoupleintheirbridalchamber,andusuallytheyplaygames.Thenewcouplecan’thavearestuntilallthefriendsstoptoleft,andthewholeweddingends.
(4)GoingbacktotheBride’sThreeDaysLatter
Onthethirddayafterthemarriage,thebridemustgobacktoherparentswithherhusbandwithroastedmeatandsomeothergifts.There,theyworshipherancestorsagain,andtheycanevenstayforaperiodoftimebeforetheyreturntheirownhome.
CeremonyProceduresattheWesternWedding
MostWesternersareChristians,soWesternweddingisalwaysheldinthechurch,presidedbythepriest.Onthedayofthewedding,thenewcouple’srelativesandfriendsgatheratthechurchtocelebratetheirweddingandtobethewitnessesoftheirmarriage.
Astheceremonybegins,thebridegroomandhisgroomsmenstandwiththepriest,facingtheaudience.Musicsignalstheentranceofthebridesmaids,followedbythebeautifulbride,andthebridewillbeledintothechurchbyherfather.Thenthepriestwillaskthenewcoupleandallpeopletopresentseveralquestionsonebyone,beginningwiththebridegroom,andthentheygivetheirpromisesofmarriagetoeachother“forbetter,forworse,forricher,forpoorer,insicknessandinhealth.”Afterthattheycanexchangetheirringsandkisseachother.Finally,thepriestwilldeclaretheirmarriage,whichmeanstheendofthewedding.
1.3StylesandDress
AChineseweddingisaveryspecialoccasionfilledwithbrightredcoloreverywhere.That'sbecauseredrepresentshappinessandprosperity,andalsoitisasymbolofgoodluck,indicatesthedaysaftermarriageisbooming.
Westernweddingtrendstoberomantic.Thewholeweddingisfullofromanticatmosphere.Thebrideusuallywearsabeautiful,longwhiteweddingdress,becausewhitemeansjubilationintheWest.Thebridegroomwearsaformalsuitortuxedo.Forexample,intheAndamanIslands,whitewastherepresentativeofthestatuschange.Traditionalwhiteweddingdresswastheprivilegeofnobilityintheearlydays.InLiberiatimes,mostofthebridescanonlywearthetraditionalnationalcostumes,andonlytheupperclasscanwearwhitedressatthewedding,whichwasthesymbolofpowerandidentity.Untilmoderntimes,aftertheprivilegeofnobilitydisappearsthebridecanwearwhiteweddingdressordinarily.
1.4MarriageMedia
InChinesewedding,matchmakeristhecompereofthewedding.Listeningtomatchmaker’sproposalsistherulethatpeoplemustabideb
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