中西文化中顏色詞的象征意義

On the Symbolic Meanings of Color Words in Chinese & Western Cultures

Contents

Abstract…………………………………………………………………….......……...I
Key Words………………………………………………………………….......……...I
摘要……………………………….…………...………………………....................... II
關(guān)鍵詞……………………………………………………………………............……II
Introduction…………………………………………………………………….……...1
I. Background.................................................................................................................2
A. Color Words and Their Historical Backgrounds…......….………………...…....2
B. Colors in Traditional Chinese Cultures…….........………………….….............3
II. Different Symbolic Meanings of Color Words in Chinese & English Cultures……5
A.Red ………….…………...…..…........................................................................5
B. White…………………………………………………………………………..6
C. Black……………………………………………...……………………………..7
D. Yellow…………...………………………………………………………………8
III. Similar Phenomenon and Coincidence of Color Words in Chinese & English Cultures………………………………………………………………………………10
A. Red and Black...................................................................................................10
B. White……………………………………………………………….………………….11
Conclusion…………………………………………………………….……….…..12
Acknowledgements…………………………………………….……………...…..13
Bibliography…………………………………………………………….…...…….14

Abstract

There are differences in the use of colors and color words between Chinese and English cultures. The different cultures bring different attitudes toward the same color because of different language habits, historical backgrounds, traditional customs and so on. Although the meanings of color words are restrained by cultures, they reveal wide connotation of cultures. We should pay attention to observing not only their basic meanings, but also the deep and broad symbolic meanings. The symbolic meanings of color words often have different features in different language cultures. And some of them even have become taboos and ......
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