中英文基本颜色词文化内涵对比研究

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中英文基本颜色词文化内涵对比研究

Comparison of Cultural Connotations of English and Chinese Basic Color Words

A Dissertation Submitted for the Degree of Master

Candidate:Gongliya

Supervisor:

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摘要

颜色词是语言词汇系统中重要的一部分,在汉英两种语言中都占有非常重要的地

位,受到了国内外语言学界的长期广泛关注,它不仅是对物体色彩的描述,还是人类文

化和文明的精华,透过颜色词我们可以了解到一个民族的宗教信仰、风俗习惯、审美情

趣等。

本论文主要从汉英基本颜色词“红(red)、白(white)、黑(black)、绿(green)、

黄(yellow)、蓝(blue)”的文化内涵入手,以柏林与凯伊的基本色彩词理论为理论依

据,对英汉六对共同的基本颜色词进行了系统对比,探析了英语基本颜色词的文化内涵

表现不同的根本原因。本论文共分为四章:第一章是绪论部分,主要介绍了汉英基本颜

色词的界定,国内外主要研究成果,以及自己的研究问题研究方法,第二章介绍了红、

白、黑、绿、黄、蓝六种基本颜色词在汉英语中的文化内涵表现并进行了对比分析,得

出相同的颜色词在不同的语言中文化内涵可能不同,而不同的颜色词的文化内涵则有可

能相同或相似。第三章主要从地理环境决定论出发,把地理环境不同确定为英汉基本色

彩词文化内涵意义不同的主要根本原因。第四章是结语,主要介绍了本研究的局限性以

及对未来研究的建议。

关键词:汉英基本颜色词;文化内涵;对比分析

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Abstract

Color words are an important part of the language system both in Chinese and English.

They receive wide attention at home and abroad in the field of linguistics. Color words are not

only a description of the color of objects, but also the essence of human

culture and civilization. Through color words we can learn people’s religious

beliefs, customs, and aesthetics and so on.

This paper mainly introduces and analyzes cultural connotation of basic color terms “红

(red), 白(white), 黑(black), 绿(green), 黄(yellow), 蓝(blue) “ in Chinese and English

based on the Berlin and Kay 's basic color words theory. It also explores the main and root

causes of different cultural connotations of basic color terms. The paper is divided into

four chapters: The first chapter is the introduction. It introduces the definition

of basic color terms in Chinese and English, the main research achievements

at home and abroad, as well as my own research questions and research

methods. The second chapter introduces cultural connotation performance of

the six basic color terms in Chinese and English. And this part also has comparative analysis.

Then draws a conclusion that the same colors may have different cultural

connotations in different languages, and cultural connotations of different color words may

be the same or similar. The third chapter talks about environmental determinism. And

the different geographical environments are identified as root causes for different cultural

connotations of Chinese and English basic color words. The fourth chapter is the conclusion. It

focuses on the limitations of this study as well as suggestions for future research.

Keywords: Chinese-English basic color terms; Cultural connotation; Comparative

analysis

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目录

摘要 ................................................................................................................................... ii

Abstract ............................................................................................................................ iii

Keywords: ......................................................................................................................... iii

Chapter One Introduction ................................................................................................. 1

1.1 English and Chinese Basic Color words ............................................................... 1

1.2 Cultural Connotations ......................................................................................... 2

1.3 Literature Review ................................................................................................ 3

1.3.1 Studies on colors at home and abroad ..................................................... 3

1.3.2 Studies on Environmental Determinism ................................................... 4

1.4 Research Questions ............................................................................................. 5

1.5 The Purpose and Significance of This Research .................................................. 6

Chapter Two Similarities and Differences of the Connotative Meanings of the Color

Words in Chinese and Western Culture ............................................................................ 7

2.1 Cultural Connotations of “红” in Chinese and Red in English ...................... 7

2.1.1 Cultural Connotations of “红” in Chinese .......................................... 7

2.1.2 Cultural Connotations of Red in English ................................................... 8

2.2Cultural Connotations of “白” in Chinese and White in English .................... 9

2.2.1 Cultural Connotations of “白” in Chinese .......................................... 9

2.2.2 Cultural Connotations of White in English ............................................. 10