摘要 

随着经济全球化进程的不断加快，中美两国的交流也从经济领域延伸到文化领域，跨文化交际为两国的文化发展起到积极的促进作用。但由于中美两国的文化在很多方面存在差异，所以在进行跨文化的交流中难免会出现交际冲突和误解，这对两国的交往会产生一定的影响。本文从美式情景喜剧《老友记》中选取关于体现美国的友情观、爱情观、亲情观的案例，对中美文化中这三个方面的差异进行了比较，理解美国与中国存在的文化差异，提高交际能力，更好地促进中美文化交流。

关键词：《老友记》；跨文化交际；中美; 文化差异

Contents

Abstract II

1 Introduction 1

1.1 Background of the study 1

1.2 Introduction of Friends 2

1.3 Purpose of the writing 2

2 Literature Reviews 3

2.1 Intercultural communication 3

2.2 Friends 3

3 Cultural differences between China and America in Friends 4

3.1 Family Concept 4

3.2 Friendship Concept 5

3.3 Love Concept 6

4 Causes for differences between China and America in Friends 8

4.1 Cultural Background 8

4.2 Value 8

4.3 Customs and Time view 9

4.3.1  Customs 9

4.3.2  Time view 9

5 Suggestions to reduce cultural conflicts 9

5.1 Cultivation of intercultural communication awareness 9

5.2 Understanding and respecting cultural differences 10

6 Conclusion 10

Bibliography 11

Acknowledgements 12