On cultural differences in the comparative study between English and Chinese proverbs
论文作者:51lunwen论文属性:课程作业 Coursework登出时间:2009-05-22编辑:anne点击率:5052
论文字数:3447论文编号:org200905221342053655语种:英语 English地区:中国价格:$ 33
关键词:proverbsculturedifferencescomparative study谚语文化不同比较研究
Abstract:Proverbs, generally regarded as the essence of language, play an important role in language. It is observed that there has been a shift from a linguistic approach to a cultural approach on the study of proverbs. With a combination of the two approaches, the author shall conduct a brief contrastive study of the cultural similarities and diversities embodied in English and Chinese proverbs, and explore the effective approaches of proverb translation.
The present
thesis starts with an analysis of the relationship between language, culture and proverbs, followed by a contrastive study of the features, sources and cultural associations of English and Chinese proverbs. It is found that English and Chinese proverbs have similarities in their characteristics and functions. However, it should be noted that differences between English and Chinese proverbs exist due to the distinction in geographical environment, custom,
history, religion, literary background, and ways of thinking etc. Consequently, there are different corresponding levels between English and Chinese proverbs on the formal and semantic level.
During the study on this subject, the author has come to realize that many misunderstandings of proverbs are culturally derived. There are an abundance of proverbs with rich associations in both English and Chinese. If one is not familiar with the cultural heritage of proverbs, he or she may be puzzled by the associations, and surely cannot understand and translate it properly. Therefore, an adequate knowledge of the cultural background of proverbs is fundamental in the comparison of English and Chinese proverbs and in the exploration of proper strategies of proverb translation...................................
Chapter 1 Introduction—Aim of the study
Chapter 2 Language, Culture and Idioms
2.1 Language and Culture
2.1.1 Definitions of Culture
2.1.2 Relationship Between Language and Culture
2.2 Proverbs
Chapter 3. Differences in Living Environment
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Chapter 4 Differences in Geographical Conditions
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Chapter 5 Conclusion
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Acknowledgements
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