ABSTRACT
With the continuous development of market economy and the expansion of opening to the outside world, more and more enterprises participate in the international competition.The United States is China's largest trading partner.In the process of international trade with the United States, business negotiations are inevitable.Nowadays, business negotiation between China and the United States is becoming more and more frequent, and one of the most important factors that affect the success or failure of negotiation is the difference of negotiation linguistic strategies caused by the differences of thinking modes.
Based on the background of economic globalization, the thesis tries to explore the different mode of thinking in Sino US business negotiations based on the background of economic globalization with the foundation of Business Linguistics.With the different mode of thinking and negotiation language strategy as the breakthrough point, this paper analyzes the language strategies of the Sino US business negotiation and the processing methods and coping skills of the differences arising from the differences of thinking modes.So as to provide help for the smooth progress of Sino US business negotiations and also to provide negotiation reference for Chinese enterprises in cross-border investment, trading, acquisitions and other activities.
Key words: Economic globalization Sino US business negotiation Different mode of thinking Linguistic strategies
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
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中文摘要
Chapter One Introduction-1
1.1 Background-1
1.2 Significance-2
Chapter Two Literature Review-5
2.1 Relevant Studies of the Difference of Thinking Modes Abroad-5
2.2 Relevant Studies of the Difference of Thinking Modes Domestic-7
2.3 Relevant Studies of Negotiation Strategies Abroad-8
2.4 Relevant Studies of Negotiation Strategies Domestic-10
Chapter Three Different Modes of Thinking and Linguistic Strategies of Sino US Business Negotiations-12
3.1 A Brief Analysis on Linguistic Strategies of Sino US Business Negotiation and the Perspective of Different Modes of Thinking-12
3.2 Contrast between the Perpective of Different Modes of Thinking and Linguistic Strategies of Sino US Business Negotiation-13
3.3 How the Perspective of Different Modes of Thinking and Linguistic Strategies Affect in Negotiation Process-14
Chapter Four Conclusion-18
Bibliography-19