On the Differences in Chinese and Western Cultures from the Perspective of Chinese and English Proverbs 英语专业毕业论文.docVIP

On the Differences in Chinese and Western Cultures: from the Perspective of Chinese and English Proverbs A Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Degree of BA in English South China Business College, University of Foreign Studies April, 2011 DECLARATIONS The thesis contains no material which has been accepted for the award of any other degree or diploma in any institutions of higher learning and that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the thesis contains no material previously published or written by another person, except when due references are made in the text of the thesis. Signature: Date: April 23rd,2011 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to thank a number of people who have helped me with my thesis academically and mentally. First of all I want to express my gratitude to my supervisor. In the period of my thesis preparation, his professional and patient instructions have led me into the field of Education; his strict requirements have enabled me to learn how to do research work; and his benevolent understanding and kind encouragement have been supporting me all the time. I especially appreciate his insightful suggestions for the original perspective of my thesis as well as the polishing of the structure of the thesis. My sincere thanks go to all of my teachers in Faculty of English language and culture, South China College, University of Foreign Studies. Without their earnest and comprehensive instructions, which have laid the solid foundation in my learning, I cannot have completed this thesis smoothly. For them, I will strike to be better. Abstract Proverbs, as a special form of language, are the essence of language. Also, language is the carrier of culture. Therefore, it’s necessary for us to analyze a nation’s proverbs if we want to have an in-depth study of its culture. The English and Chinese proverbs, embodying concentrated reflec