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English

The issue of “face” in cross-cultural contact, especially concerning Chinese and Westerners, has long been a fascinating topic, attracting attention from various academic fields. For Westerners, the term “face” seems to have many meanings common to both English and Chinese. For the Chinese, however, the components underpinning the practice of “face” in Chinese culture are so intricate that they can probably never be thoroughly understood by foreigners. Where is the rub?
While most approaches to the issue have emphasized the linguistic aspects of the enactment of “face”, the socio-cultural dimension of “face” has been ignored to a certain extent. Some studies suggest that we must understand the basic conceptualization of face before we can understand how face is enacted and invoked in different cross-cultural interpersonal settings (Penman, 1994). The problem is, however, not a mere linguistic one; even though there are identical or similar terms linguistically, such as “face losing”, “face saving”, “face giving” in relation to a person’s reputation, dignity, prestige and so on, the underlying implications and the ways of achieving them are still different. Therefore, issues related to face culture may always be more complex and profound than Westerners have previously thought. (To be continued)

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The issue of “face” in cross-cultural contact, especially concerning Chinese and Westerners, has long been a fascinating topic, attracting attention from various academic fields. For Westerners, the term “face” seems to have many meanings common to both English and Chinese. For the Chinese, however, the components underpinning the practice of “face” in Chinese culture are so intricate that they can probably never be thoroughly understood by foreigners. Where is the rub?
在跨文化尤其是中国-西方人的接触中关于“face”的争论一直是一个很吸引人的话题，吸引了很多学术领域的关注！西方人认为“face”有很多含义无论对于自己还是中国人。然而差异就在于中国人认为“face”在中国文化中是非常复杂以至于外国人所永远无法彻底理解的。