英汉民族的思维差异对语言的影响

Influence on the Chinese and English Modes of Thinking in both Languages

语言与思维是密不可分的一对统一体,英汉民族各有不同的历史渊源、文化背景和思维方式,而思维方式的不同必然体现在语言上。

There is an inseparable relation between language and thinking, while English nation has different historic origin, cultural background, and mode of thinking from Chinese nation's. Therefore, such differences between two modes of thinking will definitely reflect on the two languages.