英汉习语语义关系及其文化影响因素

Semantic Relations of English Chinese Idioms and the Cultural Influences

习语是语言的精华,包含着不同语言和文化的共性、相似性与个性。英汉两种语言历史悠久,都包含大量习语。英汉习语都是在语言长期使用过程中形成的,在语义上有其特殊性。分析了英汉习语的语义关系,并探究形成语义关系的文化根源。

Idioms are an important part of a language,which contain common,similar and specific features of different languages and cultures.English and Chinese,both of which have a long history and contain plenty of idioms,are formed in the long process of usage,are particular in semantic aspects.This paper analyzes semantic relations between English and Chinese idioms,and probes the cultural formation.