GroupResearchProject--Unit3浅析.ppt

Cultural Connotations of English and Chinese Color Terms TAYLOR SWIFT - RED LYRICS Like the colors in autumn，So bright， just before they lose it all 在失去一切之前，像秋天的颜色，如此缤纷 Losing him was blue like I’d never known 我从来不知道失去他会是这样难过 Missing him was dark grey all alone 想念他的心情是深灰色的，如此孤独 Forgetting him was like trying to know somebody youve never met 忘记他就像尝试去认识一个你从来没见过的人 But loving him was red 但是爱他是炙热的 White The languages of different nations in amount and classification of color words are different. The color terms as an integral part of language,the use of the words in English and Chinese are very common. But the language is connected with culture,because of the effect of geographical enviroment , customs ，feelings,thinking ways, religion,ethnic，ect. So the different colors to the people of different nations are not the same in meaning. Thank You！ Group Members 杜颍沂 邓倩婷 杨冠宇 吴雪淳 梁瑜彬 * Black and White By GY Similarities In China ----bad luck ,illegal and evil In western countries---unlucky Differences In China---elegance,justice and mystery In western countries--- in the black--gaining a lot Black White white clothes for the funeral idoits---白痴 Purple and grey By Qianting Purple: Similarities: Both in English and Chinese symbolize the royal family and the families that produced public officials for several generations . Purple means honour. Differences: Purple has the meaning of angry in Chinese, when a person is angry or embarrassed he or she will become “purple in face” 气得脸发紫） Grey Similarities: In English and Chinese , grey both suggests darkness, disappointment, sullen weather, blue mood or gloomy outlook decadent sentiments Grey Similarities: In English and Chinese , grey both suggests darkness, disappointment, sullen weather, blue mood or gloomy outlook decadent sentiments Difference: In English, grey also suggests wisdom and tact, which perhaps has something to do with the fact that people usually have a grey hair when they become old. Both in Chinese and Englis