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Данная культурная ценность находит отражение в коммуникации, с ее помощью можно объяснить многие особенности английского коммуникативного поведения. Это как раз тот безэквивалентный концепт, который содержит важнейшую информацию о коммуникативном сознании представителей английской культуры, о принятых в ней нормах и правилах.
Как известно, на приветствие
'How is Juliet?
asked Harriet… 'I haven't heard from her for some time – you know she was going through a difficult patch even before the miscarriage. Is she coping OK?'Well, yes, thank you, Harriet. She's fine.
She's a very practical person, as you know, and she's had the benefit of a good background and the family. I'm quite sure she'll handle this perfectly well… It happens all the time.. you just have to pull yourself together and to keep going, don't you?'Of course.
There was an odd silence. Why did Harriet feel the old lady was trying to tell her something more? She seemed unsettled, and was frowning down at her coffee as if trying to decide something. Suddenly she lifted her head and looked directly at Harriet. 'I have no idea, she said briskly.
'Sorry?
'I really have no idea how she is.
In fact I suspect you've probably seen her more recently than I have. I'm afraid she doesn't talk to me at the moment. I don't understand… She doesn't want to speak to me. That is it really.'Well, she's been through a terrible time, hasn't she? Not just recently, I mean, but for a couple of years now. It's not surprising that —
'That's very generous of you, Harriet, but I'm afraid there's more to it than that. Mrs Palmer paused and looked out of the window. 'I think I failed her, you see. I tried to do my very best for her, but I think something went terribly wrong. Oh, dear, I am sorry – do forgive me. How very embarrassing.
'No, no it's not,'said Harriet. 'Not at all. It's good to talk about things sometimes' (J. Asher).
Данный пример является яркой иллюстрацией коммуникативных различий в английской и русской культурах. Для русского человека, оказавшегося в сложной ситуации, излить душу другому, поделиться своими проблемами, пожаловаться, попросить совета – естественная черта поведения; в английской коммуникации это – нарушение общепринятых норм, требующее извинения.