民族文化心理论文

英语学术论文写作期末作业

专 业: 英 语

学生姓名班 级: 11级3班

任课教师: 郭秀娟

完成日期: 2014年6月10日

成 绩

Abstract

Numbers are used to represent quantity，every nationality has the needs for numbers in the counting systems. Numbers as an important part of language are embodied with different cultural background. Idioms with numbers are the central core of cream of languages, reflecting the wisdom of human kind. They have strong ethnical, historical and regional colors, reflecting the cultural differences of different nationalities. This study is intended to explore the differences between Chinese and English numerical idioms, to be more specific, phonological differences, structural differences, semantic differences, and cultural differences. The reasons for this study are that numerical idioms are the beautiful rarity of the human culture, which reveal the colorful traditions and features of the national culture. Though studying Chinese and English numerical idioms, we can have a better understanding of differences between the two languages and cultures. In addition, it is found that the studies related to this domain are relatively scarce, most of which are made just from one aspect.

Key words: number; idioms; different cultures

摘 要

近年来，国内外专家学者对数字习语差异做出了一定研究。数字有计数的基本功能，然而数字在人类文明的历史上负载着各种各样的文化意义，数字习语是人类文化中不可或缺的一部分，它在不同地区负载着不同的文化内涵。数字习语具有强烈的文化特征，通常简练、生动、形象，不论是数字谚语、数字典故还是数字俚语，都体现了数字的言简意赅，要想深入了解数字习语，就必须学习其文化内涵，本研究将通过英汉数字习语差异来对比中西文化差异，通过学习英汉数字习语来了解中西不同民族深厚的文化差异，这当中包括人们的宗教信仰、审美观、风俗以及地理环境等方面，全面展开研究，展现给人们一种比较明确的文化差异与不同，激发人们对数字习语背后文化知识的学习兴趣，从而更好的促进民族间的文化交流与合作。

关键词: 数字; 习语; 文化差异

Contents

1. Introduction

1.1 Definition of Idiom

1.2 Definition of Numerical Idiom

2. Numbers and Cultural Connotations

2.1 Basic Numbers

2.2 Cultural Connotations of Numbers Related to Psychology

2.3 Cultural Connotations of Numbers Related to Mythology

2.4 Cultural Connotations of Numbers Related to Religions

2.5 Cultural Connotative Duality of Numbers

3. Comparison of the English and Chinese Idioms with Numbers

3.1 Idioms with Numbers Non-identical in Form but Identical in Meaning

3.2 Idioms with Numbers Identical in Form but Non-identical in Meaning

4. The Grammatical Functions of Idioms with Numbers

4.1 Idioms used as Nouns

4.2 Idioms used as Adjectives

4.3 Idioms used as Adverbs

5. Conclusion