英语与汉语动物谚语对比(5)

Frequency of usage of proverbs about “tiger” is extremely great. Obviously it reflects different cultures between English and Chinese languages. Tiger has always been regarded as China’s national animal, it looks robust, powerful, its character on his forehead “王” just like “King” [9]19, loved and worship by the Chinese people. Archeology shows that Asia is the home of tiger, China is the birthplace of “tiger culture”. “tiger culture” has rich and varied contents, reflecting the Chinese people’s aesthetic taste, values, ethics and moral connotation. The proverbs about “生龙活

[9]14虎” ，“藏龙卧虎”， “将门虎子” ，they are all praised to people who have good

mental outlook, national character and so on. There is no such rich meaning in the English nations. Lion is the king of wood in their opinion. There are some lions in flags of England clubs which stands for royalty, bravery. “The king and pope, the lion and the wolf” can tell the position of class. “国王与教皇，狮子与豺狼” [11]7 . “It is not good to wake a sleeping lion” means “睡狮莫惊” can tell the lion is ferocious.

3.2.6 The way of thinking

Sometimes the animal words all have their own separately meaning in two

本论文以动物谚语为中心展开研究,通过搜集不同英汉谚语的资料,对谚语的定义及动物谚语重要地位进行了分析,对英汉动物谚语的比较研究有一定的现实意义和理论价值。本文首先简单介绍了文化背景以及本文研究的重要性,其次对英语动物谚语和汉语动物谚语进行了简单的概述;然后从不同的角度分别研究了中英文动物谚语的异同,并对造成这些区别的原因进行分析;

cultures, but the connotations are totally different, or even opposite. As some animal words have connotations of complimentary or neutral in Chinese culture, but westerns may have a negative association. “bat” , to Chinese people, it may means good luck, health or a symbol of happiness, so in ancient of China, a lot of pictures or designs painted with bats and deer, because “bat deer” read as “Fulu”,“福禄”[13]24, symbolizing good luck, happiness, high position and richness. Without a good impression，westerners often associate it with bad characters. “as blind as a bat” is the same meaning with “有眼无珠”, “crazy as a bat” means “疯疯癫癫”，and “have bats in the belfry” seems to be “异想天开”[10]17.

本论文以动物谚语为中心展开研究,通过搜集不同英汉谚语的资料,对谚语的定义及动物谚语重要地位进行了分析,对英汉动物谚语的比较研究有一定的现实意义和理论价值。本文首先简单介绍了文化背景以及本文研究的重要性,其次对英语动物谚语和汉语动物谚语进行了简单的概述;然后从不同的角度分别研究了中英文动物谚语的异同,并对造成这些区别的原因进行分析;

4．Conclusion

Proverbs, as an important part of culture, is an objective reflection of the language, English and Chinese languages reflect the two different cultures. Thus the difference of usage of animal words in the analogy is significant, but with their own culture. The cultural information loaded through animal proverbs can be seen clearly. They not only response to the similarities and differences of the specific manifestations both in English and Chinese, but also reflect unique ethnic culture and cultural background. Therefore, more communication and attention should be paid to the transmission of culture. Only by continuously developing and strengthening cultural competence, our level of understanding will be improved. We can combine cultural competence and language ability, and we can convey accurate information of language and culture, carry out effective cross-cultural communication.

The above discussion of study and research and the relationship between them is by no means comprehensive but it can serve our purpose to improve ELT(English Language Teaching) practice as a point of department. The idea of “promoting dynamic interplay between study and research” is one the author has cherished for a long time and let the in-service teachers of English share when they come to refresh themselves in their further education programmes. The purpose of this paper is to demystify the lofty term “research” and help our following teachers of English to integrate their study and teaching with research.

本论文以动物谚语为中心展开研究,通过搜集不同英汉谚语的资料,对谚语的定义及动物谚语重要地位进行了分析,对英汉动物谚语的比较研究有一定的现实意义和理论价值。本文首先简单介绍了文化背景以及本文研究的重要性,其次对英语动物谚语和汉语动物谚语进行了简单的概述;然后从不同的角度分别研究了中英文动物谚语的异同,并对造成这些区别的原因进行分析;

Acknowledgements

My initial thanks go to my supervisor Wang Jinsheng, who patiently supervised my dissertation and was at times very willing to offer me illuminating advice or suggestions. Without his help, I could not have finished this dissertation.

I am also indebted to other teachers and my classmates who have not only offered me their warm encouragements but also shared with me their ideas and books. They are Wang Kewei, Zhu Lubin, Zhao Yu, and many others.

My greatest personal debt is to my grandparents and parents, who have cultivated a soul of sensitivity, hospitality, and honesty out of me, and offered a harbor of happiness and sweetness for me.

The remaining weakness and possible errors of the dissertation are entirely my own.

本论文以动物谚语为中心展开研究,通过搜集不同英汉谚语的资料,对谚语的定义及动物谚语重要地位进行了分析,对英汉动物谚语的比较研究有一定的现实意义和理论价值。本文首先简单介绍了文化背景以及本文研究的重要性,其次对英语动物谚语和汉语动物谚语进行了简单的概述;然后从不同的角度分别研究了中英文动物谚语的异同,并对造成这些区别的原因进行分析;

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