英国语言与文化在历史中的发展-英国文化对英语习语的影响.pdfVIP

The Development of British Language and Its Culture in History Abstract Language is the tool for human beings’ communication as well as the foundation of human beings’ culture. But for language, there would be no culture in the world. The influence of culture on language is significant. Being considered to be a very important part of language, idioms have always changed and develo9ped according to culture. The constituents of culture are various, including historical background, religion, geographical environment, literature and art, customs, sport and entertainment and so on. English is the most widely used language in the world. British culture is unique. The influence of British culture on English is enormous. The aim of this dissertation is to study the relationship between language and culture, and to prove the great influence of British culture on English idioms. Keywords: language, culture, idiom, influence 。 I The Development of British Language and Its Culture in History 摘要 语言是人类用来交流的工具，同时也是人类文化产生的基础。没有了语言，人 类文化也将不复存在。 文化对语言有着巨大的影响。而习语作为语言的重要组成部分，更是因文化而 发展，变化。文化是一个宽泛的概念，其内容丰富多彩，包括历史背景，地理环境， 宗教信仰，文学艺术，风俗习惯，体育运动等方面。英语是世界上使用最广泛的语 言。英国有着独特的不列颠文化。英国文化对英语习语的影响是不可估量的。 本文便是从文化的各个角度出发，探讨文化与语言的关系，论证文化对语言的 影响。 关键词：语言，文化，习语， 影响。 II Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 Chapter 2 The Influence of British Culture on English Idioms 3 2.1The Influence of British Historical Background on English Idioms 3 2.1.1. The Influence of Roman Conquest on English Idioms. 3 2.1.2. The Influence of Teutonic Conquest on English Idioms. 4 2.1.3. The Influence of Scandinav