汉英数词之民族文化心理折光

Psychological Reflections of Numbers between Chinese and English

本文采用对比的手法探讨了汉英数词所反映的不同民族的文化心理。数词体现了现实事物的数量关系,但同时它又是作为一种文化现象而存在。它在汉英文化中意蕴深广,是显示民族文化心理的一扇敞开的窗口。

This article makes a comparative study of the psychological difference reflected in Chinese and English numbers. Numbers are not only a tool of mathematics but a cultural phenomenon. Numbers contain rich and varied cultural connotations, which show the psychological basis of Chinese culture and that of English—— speaking countries.