从习语来源看中西文化之不同

语言与文化是密不可分的。而习语在语言中占有重要地位。英汉习语承载着不同的民族文化特色和文化信息，它们与各自的文化传统紧密相连，不可分割。学习英汉习语的来源并且对其文化背景进行比较对语言学习者来说意义非凡。它能够避免对某些语言的误解或语用失误，对于语言学习，翻译以及跨文化交际都有裨益。本论文从四个方面对英汉习语的来源进行比较，包括生活环境、历史典故、宗教信仰以及传统习俗。同时指出通过学习习语的来源，学习者不仅可以了解两国的文化，而且还可以更好地掌握习语。

关键词: 英汉习语；习语来源；文化差异
Abstract
Language and culture are inseparable. While idioms play an important part in language. Both English idioms and Chinese idioms carry cultural features and cultural information and they are closely related to their cultures and traditions. Studying the origins of both English and Chinese idioms or making a comparison between their culture backgrounds is really meaningful for language learners. It can reduce the misunderstanding of a certain language or pragmatic mistakes to a minimum and will be beneficial to language learning, translation and cross-cultural communication. This thesis compares the origins of English and Chinese idioms in four aspects, which includes living circumstance, historical allusion, religions and beliefs, as well as traditions and customs. It also points out that studying the origin of idioms is helpful for understanding both cultures and having a better command of idioms.

Keywords:  English and Chinese idioms  the origins of idioms  culture differences

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