Word Meaning and Culture词义与文化教材课程.ppt

Chapter 2  Word Meaning and Culture;1. Word meaning;The reasons : different historical backgrounds, geographical positions, religious beliefs, customs, life styles and value systems ;;1、Words with basically the same cultural meanings ;⑵ Fox ;2 Words with partially equivalent cultural meanings;E.g. ;⑵ Willow and 柳;渭城朝雨邑轻尘，客舍青青柳色新。劝君更尽一杯酒，西出阳关无故人 ;⑶ Owl and 猫头鹰;⑷ Lark and 百灵鸟;2.2 Words of life;The reasons：;⑵ On animal terms;⑶ On terms of position;⑷ On the number 8;3 Words with greatly different cultural meanings ;3.1 Different cultural meanings caused by different geographical surroundings ;The emotion evoked by the east wind and west wind in the mind of the English: ;⑵ Summer ;3.2 Different cultural meanings caused by dissimilar ways of logical thinking and different aesthetic standards;⑵ Fish;3.3 Different cultural meanings caused by different social systems ;⑵ Landlord, capitalist and boss ;;;;