Contents

中文摘要

1. Introduction-1

2. Literature Review-2

2.1. Cross-cultural Communication-2

2.2 Sociopragmatic Failure-3

2.3 Previous Studies-4

3. The Classifications of Sociopragmatic Failure in College Class-5

3.1 Greeting-5

3.2 Appellation-6

3.3 Introduction-7

3.4 Thanks-7

3.5 Appreciation-8

4.The Reasons of Sociopragmatic Failure in Cross-cultural Communication in college class-9

4.1 Subjective Reasons-9

4.2 Objective Reasons-11

5. Strategies for Avoiding Sociopragmatic Failure in Cross-cultural Communication-15

5.1 The Development of Cross-cultural Understanding-15

5.2 The Development of Cross-cultural Communicative Competence-17

5.3 The Cultivation of Sociopragmatic Competence-19

6. Conclusion-20

Works Cited-22