A study of Chinese and American names 中美姓名文化的研究.docVIP

A study of Chinese and American names 中美姓名文化的研究 摘要 在跨文化交际中经常会遇到这种情况，当两个人初次见面时会互相介绍自己的姓名。由此可见，姓名在文化交际中发挥着重要作用。在社会中，姓名也被看作是区别独立个体的标志并伴随人的一生。作为人类语言的重要组成部分，姓名被赋予了深刻的文化内涵。不同的姓名能反映出不同的文化。通过对中美姓名文化的研究，本论文分为五部分，旨在分析其所体现的中美价值观的差异。首先，前言部分主要阐述了语言的习得离不开一国独有的文化背景及了解姓名文化在跨文化交际中发挥的重要作用；然后通过举例，对比分析中美两国姓名的出现时间、起源、命名方式等方面的差异所体现的两国集体主义和个人主义、平等观、宗教观的不同；结论部分总结了姓名文化对文化交流的影响及对今后英语方面的学习和两国间的交流有重要作用。 关键字：中美姓名、差异、价值观 ABSTRACT In the cross-cultural communication, it’s commonly experienced by people that they introduce each other’ name when they meet at the first time. So, names play an indispensable part in cultural exchange. It’s used by human beings as symbols, which usually accompanies them for the whole life, indicating each particular member in society. As an essential part of human language, name is also bestowed with profound cultural connotations. Different personal names reflect different cultures. By making a close study of Chinese and American names, this paper attempts to display the differences in Chinese and American values. This paper consists of five parts. It begins with a brief introduction that says learning a language is inseparable from learning its culture, and name culture plays a very important role in the cross-cultural communication. Then by exploring the differences between Chinese and American name roots and examining the different characteristics of Chinese and American name, this paper shows that there are three different values reflected in the cultural connotation of name. Finally, this paper concludes that it can help people deeply understand the Chinese and American culture and it’s useful for language study and the cross-cultural communication. KEY WORDS: Chinese and American names, difference, value Contents Introduction………………………………………………………………………… (8) Chapter One The Exploration of Chinese and American Name Roots…………….. (9) 1.1 Origin and evolution of Chinese name…………………………………… (9) 1.2 Origin and evolution of Americ