CAJ | 학술논문

Intercultural communication is not only a process dealing with languages,but also a shifting activity between different modes of thought.The similarities in modes of thought are the basis of transhting.However,there are many differences in modes of thought between Chinese and English users because of the distinctive features of the geographical and natural environment they live in.This paper is intended to discuss the influence of modes of thought upon communication through a comparative study of Chinese and English thinking patterns,Then,corresponding suggestions have also been presented in respect of increasing intercultural awareness,and developing their intercultural communicative competence.