ABSTRACT
This paper first summarizes what Chinese and American scholars focus on about popular campus language, which is an emerging but powerful force, pointing out that researches are limited to linguistic level, social cultural level and psychological level, and elaborates the definition, characteristics of popular campus language between China and America. It then classifies the chosen Chinese and American popular campus language according to different forms of thinking patterns, and finally analyses the divergences of thinking patterns between Chinese and American students by means of corresponding classified popular campus language with thinking patterns.
Key words：popular campus language; language and thought; Sino-us differences
Contents
1. Introduction 1
2. A review on the study of popular Chinese campus language and popular American campus language 2
2.1 Former literature reviews 2
2.2 Definition and characteristics of popular campus language 4
3. Classification of popular Chinese campus language and popular American campus language 5
3.1 Figurative vs. Abstract 6
3.2 Relevant vs. Conceptual 8
3.3 Subjective vs. Objective 9
3.4 Parataxis vs. Hypotaxis 11
3.5 General vs. Individual 12
4. Analysis of different thinking modes of Chinese and American students 13
4.1 A summary of thinking modes of Chinese and American students 13
4.2 Analysis of different thinking modes of Chinese and American students 14
5. Conclusion 16
Acknowledgements 17
References 18
