2017DEStech Transactions on Social Science Education and Human ScienceRequires access

China English in Cross-cultural Communication

Xiqun Zhang, Youbin Zhao

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Abstract

Due to different linguistic, literary conventions, cultural backgrounds and social environments, the nativization of English in China has evolved into a special variety— China English, which takes the Standard English as the core and the Chinese cultural elements as the content. It can spread the Chinese culture, and at the same time, it can enrich the contents of English language. China English has experienced three stages in its development: Pidgin English, Chinglish, China English. China English, as a product of cross-cultural communication, has a great influence on cross-cultural communication.

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Due to different linguistic, literary conventions, cultural backgrounds and social environments, the nativization of English in China has evolved into a special variety— China English, which takes the Standard English as the core and the Chinese cultural elements as the content. It can spread the Chinese culture, and at the same time, it can enrich the contents of English language. China English has experienced three stages in its development: Pidgin English, Chinglish, China English. China English, as a product of cross-cultural communication, has a great influence on cross-cultural communication.

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Due to different linguistic, literary conventions, cultural backgrounds and social environments, the nativization of English in China has evolved into a special variety— China English, which takes the Standard English as the core and the Chinese cultural elements as the content. It can spread the Chinese culture, and at the same time, it can enrich the contents of English language. China English has experienced three stages in its development: Pidgin English, Chinglish, China English. China English, as a product of cross-cultural communication, has a great influence on cross-cultural communication.

Key concepts: China, Cross-cultural communication, Geography, Linguistics, History, Sociology, Communication, Archaeology

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