英文论文答辩PPT模板(完美版).ppt

Cultural Connotation of Plant Term and Its Translation 指导老师: xxxxxx 班 级: xxxxxx 答辩学生: xxxxxx 英汉植物名词的文化内涵及其翻译 Abstract This thesis attempts to make a comparative study of plant terms in English and Chinese in order to translate them more accurately. When proceeding with the study, some basic concepts, such as culture and language, are firstly defined. In the middle part of this thesis, the plant terms are divided into three basic groups according to their cognitive meanings in Chinese and English respectively. Then three basic ways of translation are put forward. Key Words: plant terms, cultural connotation, comparative study, translation Outline 1. Introduction 2. The Cause of Diverse Cultural Connotations of Words 2.1 The relationship between culture and language 2.2 Gaps of lexical meaning and its cause 2.3 Lexical association of different cultural connotation of words 2.4 Comparative cultural studies on translation 3. Major Types of English and Chinese Plant Terms Containing Cultural Connotations 3.1 Plant terms with similar cultural connotation 3.2 Plant terms with different cultural connotation 3.3 Gaps of lexical plant terms 3.4 Peculiarity of plant terms 4. Proverbs Containing Plant Terms 4.1 Semantic duality of plant terms 4.2 Semantic duality of proverbs containing plant terms 5. Ways on How to Translate Plant Terms 5.1 Literal translation method (include literal translation, notation or interpretation) 5.2 Translation method of replacement 5.3 Free translation 6. Conclusion Significance of Writing This Thesis Any language and its corresponding culture are interdependent. This thesis discusses about cognitive meanings of Chinese and English Plant terms and their translation in more detailed comparative study. Thus in intercultural communication, one can effectively avoid mistakes and improve interpersona