Outline
1. Introduction 2. Literature Review
2.1 Concept of English Name 2.2 Concept of Chinese Names 2.3 Review of Name Study 2.4 Origin & Development of Contrastive Linguistics 3. Comparison of English and Chinese Name 3.1 history 3.2 sources 3.3 order 4. Conclusion 4.1 similarities in culture 4.2 diffe last,there are difference of names due to cultural difference ,such as collectivism and individualism, high and low power distance.
Key Words:surname;given name; comparison; cultural difference
first, it provides us with cultural information. Second, it helps people in studying customs of different nations. And last, it is related with linguistics study.Thus in intercultural communication, one can effectively avoid mistakes and improve interpersonal skills.