英汉思维、语言及文化对比.pptVIP

1.2 Same or similar reference of the concept expressed by a word(equivalence in meaning) proper names: PRC, The Atlantic common words: helicopter, dog, sky, breakfast 2. Syntax 2.1 Similar sentence elements subject, predicate, object, attribute, adverbial, complement 2.2 Similar basic sentence pattern SV/SVO/SVOC Differneces Mode of thinking Relation between thought and language Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis As we examine the way in which words and structures are used to express meaning, it is natural to wonder about the possibility that langauge might play a role in shaping how we think. Whi