英汉否定差异比较研究

An Analysis of Differences between English and Chinese Negation

英语和汉语中都有否定结构,但是英汉两种语言的本质决定了这两种语言的否定结构有着很大的区别。一般来说,否定结构的产生不但与语言的内在结构密切相关,而且主要取决于不同文化中人们的认知结构和语境。与汉语否定相比,英语否定结构更加复杂,形式更加多样。

Negation exists in both English and Chinese,however,great distinctions have been found between them,which is determined by the nature of the two languages.The production of negation in both English and Chinese not only links with the rules of languages,but also is determined mainly by different contexts and cognitive structures of different people in cultures.Generally speaking,we can summarize two features of English negation in contrast with Chinese negation,which are complexity and diversity in structure and use.