从隐喻看英汉词汇中的文化异同

语言、思维和文化三者相互影响、相互制约。隐喻思维与语言以及文化与语言密切相连。由于英汉隐喻思维的异同,作为语言的基本单位之一——词汇,在不同的文化中其使用也存在着异同,词汇的异同反映着英汉文化的异同。通过隐喻,可以从英汉词汇中看出文化的异同。

Cultural Difference and Similarity of Chinese and English Lexicon in Metaphor

Language, thought and culture interact and influence with each other. Metaphor thingking closely linked with language and culture. Because of the differences and similarities in metaphor, lexicon, the basic u-nit of language, has different or same meaning which reflects the culture. By metaphor, Chinese and English lexicons show the cultural differences and similarities.