论外来宗教文化在英语和汉语词汇中的积淀

On sedimentation of religious cultures in words of English and Chinese

宗教文化对英语和汉语的渗透及在英语和汉语词汇中积淀的方式体现出宗教文化对语言的深刻影响。更重要的是,在对宗教文化积淀过程的考察中,我们不仅可以追本溯源探究日常语言中的“神圣”痕迹,而且还可以进一步深入了解日常语言是怎样因宗教文化的影响而更加丰富。

By analyzing the infiltration and sedimentation of religion cultures in words of English and Chinese, we can see the deep influence of religious cultures to languages. More important, we can not only find the 'sacred' trace of words and expressions in everyday languages, but also how they become rich under the influence of religious cultures.