论中西文化的象征意义分析.ppt

On the Associative Meanings of the Animal Words between Chinese and English Cultures 论中西文化中动物词汇的象征意义 袁丽莹 梅梦女 Logical Frame Part 1：Definitions Part 2：A contrastive study of the associative meanings of animal words in Chinese and English cultures Part 3：Causes of the different associative meanings of animal words between Chinese and English cultures Part 4：References Part 1. Definitions Associative meaning(Connotative meaning) :refers to the emotional association which a word or a phrase suggests in ones mind; it is the supplementary value which is added to the purely denotative meaning of a word. Intercultural communication: communication between people whose cultural perceptions and symbolsystems are distinct enough to alter the communication event. —A Coursebook of Intercultural Communication Part2: A contrastive study of the assocaitive meanings of animal words in Chinese and English cultures 一）the same animal word has the same associative meaning 1.1 Positive sense(褒义) EX: Lamb and 羊（Yang） E＆C: docility and innocence Expressions: as meek as lamb 温顺如羔羊 Jesus Christ: the lamb of God ； 替罪羊（scapegoat） 1.2 Derogatory sense(贬义） EX：Ass，donkey and 驴（Lv） E＆C: stupid or stubborn person Expressions: All asses wag their ears. 驴子摇耳朵，傻子装聪明。 Ass in a lions skin 披着狮子皮的驴 有子不教如养驴，有女不教如养猪——《增广贤文》 二）the same animal word has different associative meanings 2.1 Positive in Chinese but derogatory in English: EX: Peacock and 孔雀（Kongque） C: auspiciousness(吉兆) and beauty E: arrogant and conceited(狂妄自大) Expressions: proud as a peacock 孔雀般骄傲 the young peacock 年轻狂妄的家伙 孔雀落谁家，谁家就兴旺 2.2 Derogatory in Chinese culture but positive in English culture: EX：Owl and 猫头鹰（Mao Touying） 拉丁学名：Strigiformes 中文学名：鸮形目(Xiao xingmu） C: a bad luck , de