On the Connotations of Color Words in English and Chinese from Cultural Viewpoint 从文化视角探究英汉颜色词的内涵意义.docVIP

On the Connotations of Color Words in English and Chinese from Cultural Viewpoint 从文化视角探究英汉颜色词的内涵意义 Acknowledgements First and foremost, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to my supervisor, for her patient instructions and constant encouragement. She has made great effort to guide me to finish this paper and walked me through all the stages of the writing of it. Without her consistent and illuminating instruction, this paper could not have reached its present form. Second, my heartfelt thanks should go to the professors and teachers at the Department of English who have taught me in these years. Their profound knowledge in different fields is conductive to the writing of this thesis. Last my thanks would go to my beloved family and friends whose encouragement and assistance have helped me overcome many difficulties in study. 【Abstract】Cultural connotation is peoples ethical and moral cognizance and obedience, as well as the standards of people`s lifestyle. Color words, obviously, is an vital element of culture. Due to different values, customs, religions, living environment and historical development, Chinese and English reflect their cultural connotations respectively. This paper shows the similarities and differences in the connotations of color words in Chinese and English from cultural viewpoint. By comparing, we learn that it is of great importance to get well acquainted with the cultural connotations of Chinese and English. The study of cultural connotations of color words in both languages makes learners to learn the target language more efficiently and is helpful to cross-cultural communication and translation as misunderstanding and disgusting can be eliminated. 【Key words】color words; cultural viewpoint; cultural connotation 【摘要】文化内涵表现出人类对道德的认识和遵守，它为人们的生活方式提供了参照标准。而颜色词汇则当之无愧的成为了文化范畴中一种不可或缺的元素。然而，由于受不同的价值观、风俗习惯、宗教信仰、生活环境和历史发展的影响，英汉两种语言分别反映出各具其自身特色的文化内涵。本文试从文化角度比较英汉语言中的颜色词汇的异同，由微观到宏观，向读