A Comparative Study of Mottoes in Chinese and American Famous University From the Perspective of Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions_英语论文

摘要

随着中国经济的腾飞，中国高校文化日益受到国外各界人士的热切关注。校训是聚集一所大学的教育理念、文化内涵和历史积淀于一体的外在表现和浓缩，是了解一所大学的最佳窗口。作为当今跨文化管理方面最权威的专家之一，吉尔特·霍夫斯泰德的文化维度理论在文化含义解读上产生了巨大的影响。本文试通过建立中美著名大学校训语料库，结合霍夫斯泰德文化维度理论，试从选词特征、表现形式、来源等方面分析中美校训差异。分析中美校训存在差异的原因，并提出相应的建议与意见，从而让读者对中西方文化差异有更加深刻的理解，避免与美国文化交流时一些不必要的误会和摩擦。

关键词：校训；霍夫斯泰德文化维度理论；中美名校

Contents

1. Introduction 1

2. Mottoes of Univerity 2

2.1 Definition of Mottoes 2

2.2 Characteristics and Significance of Mottoes 2

2.3 Previous Studies Home and Abroad 4

3. Theoretical Background 6

3.1 Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions 6

3.2 Applications of Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions 9

4. Differences of Mottoes Between Chinese and American Famous Universities 10

4.1 Characteristics of Diction in Mottoes 10

4.2 Expression Forms of Mottoes 12

4.3 An Insight into the Origin of University Mottoes 14

5. Causes of Differences in Mottoes 16

5.1 Different Concepts of Power 16

5.2 Different Uncertainty Avoidance 17

5.3 Different Social Organization Structures 18

5.4 Different Traditions 19

6. Conclusion 20

References 21