a study on color words in chinese and english cultures毕设论文.doc

A Study on Color Words in Chinese and English Cultures Name: Student code: Class: 2 Telephone No.: E-mail: Supervisor: Date: April 9, 2013 Acknowledgement I would like to show my deepest gratitude to my supervisor: Prof. ZhengqunQiang, a respectable, responsible and resourceful scholar, who has provided me with valuable guidance in every stage of the thesis. Without his enlightening instruction, impressive kindness and patience, I could not have completed my thesis. His keen and vigorous academic observation enlightens me not only in this thesis but also in my future study. Finally, I wish to extend my special thanks to the teachers who gave me valuable advice in the opening report debate. Contents Abstract .............................................................................................................................................1 Chinese Abstract...............................................................................................................................2 1. Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………... 3 2. Values and Meanings of Studying Color Words in Chinese and English cultures……….....3 3. The connotation of white………………………………………………………………………....4 3.1 Chinese connotation of white……………………………………………………………….. 4 3.2 English connotation of white……………………………………………………………...… 4 3.3 Differences between Chinese white and English white……………………………………....5 4. The connotation of black………………………………...............................................................5 4.1 Chinese connotation of black………………………………………………………………...5 4.2 English connotation of black…………………………………………………………………6 4.3 Differences between Chinese black and English black………………………………………6 5. The connotation of red…………………………………………………………………………...7 5.1 Chinese connotation of red…………………………………………………………………...7 5.2 English connotation of red……………………………………………………………………7 5.3 Differences between Chinese red and English red…………………………………………...8 6. The conno