英汉习语间的文化差异及翻译---毕业论文.docVIP

【标题】英汉习语间的文化差异及翻译 【作者】鲁发先 【关键词】习语；文化；差异；翻译 【指导老师】刘敏 杨红霞 【专业】英语 【正文】I. Introduction?Idiom is a kind of phrase or sentence whose meaning is not clear from the meaning of its individual words and which must be learnt as a whole unit. Semantic unity and structural stability are the two characteristics of idioms.? Different languages reflect different cultures; different cultures entail different language expressions. Idioms, the essence of a language, label especially cultural differences in different languages. In a board sense, idioms include common sayings, proverbs, allusions, maxims and the allegorical sayings. And in this paper the term idiom is used in its broad sense. Because of the differences in geography, history, religion and beliefs, customs, living environment, social conventions and literature tradition etc, English and Chinese idioms are closely connected with cultures and traditions, and they reflect different national characteristics and are loaded with rich cultural information. And it is the cultural element in idioms that poses a difficulty in translation. As a matter of fact, translation, from the time it started, has played an active and important role in advancing the great course of cultural exchanges. With the development of society, people are engaged in more intercultural communication than before. So, to some extent, it is safe to say translation is a cultural creation, for translation refers to both the original and translated cultures.?This thesis is to summarize the cultural differences of English and Chinese idioms and their translation. It is divided into three chapters plus an introduction and a conclusion. Introduction is the epitome of the whole paper. Chapter one makes a general introduction to idiom and culture. Then, chapter two relates in detail the cultural differences reflected in English and Chinese idioms from two major aspects: natural environment and social factor. The paper studies two types of natural environ