Abstract: This thesis aims to compare differences of table manners existing between China and Britain. It analyzes those reasons according to different forms of presentation on the same aspects at the same time. Four specific aspects are summarized as seating arrangements, order of courses, usage and emplacement of tableware, way of stopping food and abstract aspect as etiquettes during dinner. It lays special stress on four specific aspects and some abstract aspects. It is hoped that researchers could discover their deficiencies in comparison, and refer to all-sided aspects in order to make readers know origins and details of etiquettes between China and Britain. This can not only be useful for people from different countries to communicate well, but also can help them know British etiquettes better, then combine table etiquettes of China and Britain together to improve our self-restraint .

Key words: etiquette; comparison; combination; specific aspects; improvement

CONTENTS

Abstract

中文摘要

1. Introduction1

2. Chinese Table Manners 1

2.1 Origin

2.2 Taboo

  2.3 The Form of the Han Nationality

3. British Table Manners.3

3.1 Origin and Development       

3.2 Taboo

3.3 All Kinds of Courtesy Occasions

4. Differences and Reasons for Table Manners between China and Britain.5

4.1 Specific Aspects

4.2 Abstract Aspects 

4.3 Reasons

5. Conclusion 10

Bibliography.11

Acknowledgements12