中英颜色词的文化涵义研究认知模式及语境视角研究.pdf

RESEARCH ON CULTURAL CONNOTATIONS OF ENGLISH AND CHINESE COLOR TERMS ——FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF COGNITIVE MODEL AND CONTEXT By Xu Xiaoling Under the supervision of Associate Prof. Zhan Quanwang A thesis Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts to the School of Foreign Studies Anhui University April 2009 Acknowledgements At the completion of this thesis ，I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude and great appreciation to all those who have contributed to the writing of this thesis. I cannot be more appreciative of the kind and patient instruction of my supervisor Dr. Zhan Quanwang. It was his inspiring and constant encouragement that enabled me to gain some academic achievements and work out the thesis. Without his instructions，it would have been impossible for me to develop and elaborate the ideas on color terms’ comparative study of English and Chinese in this thesis. My sincere thanks should be also given to the teachers who have instructed my courses through my postgraduate study and have offered me great help during my study for the degree of MA in Anhui University. They are Professor Zhu Yue, Dr. Hu Jian ，Professor Zhu Xiaomei, Dr. Yang Ling ，Dr. Zhang Hongxia ，Professor Zhang Ming and Professor Zhou Fangzhu. At last, I am extremely grateful to my family ，my friends for their support, encouragement，and kindness during my thesis writing. i Abstract Since every object in the wor1