In recent years,many scholars have devoted themselves to the study of language and culture from different perspectives.The view this paper holds is that language and culture are closely related and the relationship be...In recent years,many scholars have devoted themselves to the study of language and culture from different perspectives.The view this paper holds is that language and culture are closely related and the relationship between them is bidirectional:as a component of a certain culture system,a language notes down,spreads and passes on the message involved in the given culture;at the same time,it is culture that makes language form,develop and mature.展开更多
According to Brown's theory, culture plays an important role in language learning and teaching. This paper mainly analyzes the relationship between language and culture, and then gives some pedagogical implications.
The so-called culture refers to the tradition and style of a nation to be gradually formed in the historical development process. Language is an important reflection to culture. In fact, all sorts of views about the r...The so-called culture refers to the tradition and style of a nation to be gradually formed in the historical development process. Language is an important reflection to culture. In fact, all sorts of views about the relationship between language and culture have been proposed in the academic circles, which are varied greatly and unable to agree with each other. In Sapir Whorf Hypothesis, Marxist theory, Grimshaw theory, and Chomsky theory, an intimate relationship between language and culture is seriously considered. Then, what is the counection between language and culture？ This is discussed in the paper, hoping to play a role of reference and help people better understand language, culture, and the objective world people live in.展开更多
Recently there has been much rise in the interests of the research on English as lingua franca (ELF), however, inadequateattention is put on the culture dimension under the context of ELF. This article tries to explor...Recently there has been much rise in the interests of the research on English as lingua franca (ELF), however, inadequateattention is put on the culture dimension under the context of ELF. This article tries to explore the relationship between languageand culture under ELF and suggested that the culture is not settled or static, but is highly dynamic and context dependent. Therefore, the ability to negotiate becomes vital when English is used as a lingua franca.展开更多
The strong version of Sapir-Whorf's hypothesis emphasizes the definite control of language over our thoughts or cul ture. While the weak one argues language can influence but the influence is relative. This thesis...The strong version of Sapir-Whorf's hypothesis emphasizes the definite control of language over our thoughts or cul ture. While the weak one argues language can influence but the influence is relative. This thesis is to give a view on the relation ship between these two concepts, hoping to give some help to the research of language and culture, and the understanding of their relationship.展开更多
This paper analyses the relationship between language and culture exemplified in English and Chinese.Language is not only a part of culture but also the carrier and container of culture.As a mirror of culture language...This paper analyses the relationship between language and culture exemplified in English and Chinese.Language is not only a part of culture but also the carrier and container of culture.As a mirror of culture language is strongly influenced by culture.Language also exerts its influence on culture.Language and culture is closely related.展开更多
“Sapir-Whorf hypothesis"holds that human thoughts are shaped by their native languages,and speakers of different languages think differently relevantly.The hypothesis is controversial partly because it seems to ...“Sapir-Whorf hypothesis"holds that human thoughts are shaped by their native languages,and speakers of different languages think differently relevantly.The hypothesis is controversial partly because it seems to deny the possibility of a general principle for human cognition,and partly because some findings taken to support it have not reliably replicated.The author argued that considering this hypothesis through the lens of probabilistic inference has the potential to figure out both issues,at least with respect to certain prominent findings in the two languages—Chinese and English.After exploring on the inner relationship among language,thought and culture with the comparison between English and Chinese based on a series of examples including“numbers,Wuhan dialect and some different understandings of idioms”,the author made an inference that language can somewhat affect human thought under the different culture contexts.Besides,it also provides some reference for educators to take in-depth studies on the relationship among language,thought and culture,which is vitally significant for ESL educators and learners.展开更多
The idea that language and culture are closely related is normally abstract for most people.From pragmatic perspective,it' s noteworthy to reveal a clearer and more detailed picture of the relationship between lan...The idea that language and culture are closely related is normally abstract for most people.From pragmatic perspective,it' s noteworthy to reveal a clearer and more detailed picture of the relationship between language and culture.Taking speech act,sociocultural pragmatics,contrastive pragmatics and interlanguage pragmatics as four aspects to study,the features and realiza tion patterns of their relationship are elaborated.Besides,implications of this study lie in the usage of the relationship in second language teaching and learning.展开更多
Language and culture are intrinsically interconnected and interactive with each other.On one hand,language is a part of culture and plays a very important role in it:language expresses,embodies and symbolizes cultural...Language and culture are intrinsically interconnected and interactive with each other.On one hand,language is a part of culture and plays a very important role in it:language expresses,embodies and symbolizes cultural reality.On the other,language is influenced and shaped by culture;it reflects culture.This kind of relationship of language and culture is indispensible,which is clearly reflected in and especially ture with their play of roles in communication.Through the overviews of language and culture,and based on the case studies of three types of communication(cross-cultural,intercultural and multicultural communication),this article is aimed at discussing the relationship of language and culture in detail from the perspective of communication,and further explain and prove the importance of language and culture in successful communication.展开更多
Language and culture are closely related with each other: language is the carrier and a fundamental part of culture, while culture has an intrinsic and indispensable impact on language and is also reflected in languag...Language and culture are closely related with each other: language is the carrier and a fundamental part of culture, while culture has an intrinsic and indispensable impact on language and is also reflected in language. So if in the language learning and teaching, attention is only paid to the linguistic forms but the relationship between language and culture is ignored, then the learner's linguistic ability will not be equivalent to his or her social and cultural communication competence. Especially in the times of globalization with increasing transna tional and cross-cultural communication, the knowledge of cultural background is the must prerequisite for not only the avoidance of cul tural "conflict" but the success of communication. Based on the studies of several cross-cultural communication cases and the analysis of the relationship between language and culture, including the famous Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, this paper is aimed to analyze the intrinsic and in dispensable relationship between language learning and culture learning.展开更多
The relationship between language and thought has always been a controversial topic. Whether language determines thought or thought determines language, researchers have different opinions. As early as in ancient Gree...The relationship between language and thought has always been a controversial topic. Whether language determines thought or thought determines language, researchers have different opinions. As early as in ancient Greece, someone put forward that thought was a silent language, language and thought could not be separated, and thought was a part of language. However, oth-ers argue that language is a sign of thought and should not be confused with thought.Until the 20th century, researchers represented by Sapir-Whorf put forward the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, which believe that language has a direct impact on thought, and thought varies with language. Hence, based on the relationship between language and thought, culture and thought, this thesis mainly dis-cusses the relationship between language, culture and thought combine with the Newspeak in the novel of 1984.展开更多
This article aims to describe the importance of the cultural background knowledge between English and Chinese when interpret ing.Ignoring the cultural differences may affect the corrections of interpretation.It is a m...This article aims to describe the importance of the cultural background knowledge between English and Chinese when interpret ing.Ignoring the cultural differences may affect the corrections of interpretation.It is a must for interpreters to learn and understand the dif ferent cultures for interpreting.展开更多
This paper discuses the inseparability of culture and language,presents three new metaphors regardingculture and language,and explores cultural content in specific language items through a survey ofword associations.T...This paper discuses the inseparability of culture and language,presents three new metaphors regardingculture and language,and explores cultural content in specific language items through a survey ofword associations.The survey has been designed for both Chinese English speakers(CES)and nativeEnglish speakers(NES)(See Appendix).The associated words and expressions are language forms:the free,natural associations involve thinking.Both the language forms and the thinking process con-vey culture.The words and expressions associated by CES and NES are partly similar and partly dif-ferent,because people are by nature alike an d CES and NES have different cultures.展开更多
文摘In recent years,many scholars have devoted themselves to the study of language and culture from different perspectives.The view this paper holds is that language and culture are closely related and the relationship between them is bidirectional:as a component of a certain culture system,a language notes down,spreads and passes on the message involved in the given culture;at the same time,it is culture that makes language form,develop and mature.
文摘According to Brown's theory, culture plays an important role in language learning and teaching. This paper mainly analyzes the relationship between language and culture, and then gives some pedagogical implications.
文摘The so-called culture refers to the tradition and style of a nation to be gradually formed in the historical development process. Language is an important reflection to culture. In fact, all sorts of views about the relationship between language and culture have been proposed in the academic circles, which are varied greatly and unable to agree with each other. In Sapir Whorf Hypothesis, Marxist theory, Grimshaw theory, and Chomsky theory, an intimate relationship between language and culture is seriously considered. Then, what is the counection between language and culture？ This is discussed in the paper, hoping to play a role of reference and help people better understand language, culture, and the objective world people live in.
文摘Recently there has been much rise in the interests of the research on English as lingua franca (ELF), however, inadequateattention is put on the culture dimension under the context of ELF. This article tries to explore the relationship between languageand culture under ELF and suggested that the culture is not settled or static, but is highly dynamic and context dependent. Therefore, the ability to negotiate becomes vital when English is used as a lingua franca.
文摘The strong version of Sapir-Whorf's hypothesis emphasizes the definite control of language over our thoughts or cul ture. While the weak one argues language can influence but the influence is relative. This thesis is to give a view on the relation ship between these two concepts, hoping to give some help to the research of language and culture, and the understanding of their relationship.
文摘This paper analyses the relationship between language and culture exemplified in English and Chinese.Language is not only a part of culture but also the carrier and container of culture.As a mirror of culture language is strongly influenced by culture.Language also exerts its influence on culture.Language and culture is closely related.
文摘“Sapir-Whorf hypothesis"holds that human thoughts are shaped by their native languages,and speakers of different languages think differently relevantly.The hypothesis is controversial partly because it seems to deny the possibility of a general principle for human cognition,and partly because some findings taken to support it have not reliably replicated.The author argued that considering this hypothesis through the lens of probabilistic inference has the potential to figure out both issues,at least with respect to certain prominent findings in the two languages—Chinese and English.After exploring on the inner relationship among language,thought and culture with the comparison between English and Chinese based on a series of examples including“numbers,Wuhan dialect and some different understandings of idioms”,the author made an inference that language can somewhat affect human thought under the different culture contexts.Besides,it also provides some reference for educators to take in-depth studies on the relationship among language,thought and culture,which is vitally significant for ESL educators and learners.
文摘The idea that language and culture are closely related is normally abstract for most people.From pragmatic perspective,it' s noteworthy to reveal a clearer and more detailed picture of the relationship between language and culture.Taking speech act,sociocultural pragmatics,contrastive pragmatics and interlanguage pragmatics as four aspects to study,the features and realiza tion patterns of their relationship are elaborated.Besides,implications of this study lie in the usage of the relationship in second language teaching and learning.
文摘Language and culture are intrinsically interconnected and interactive with each other.On one hand,language is a part of culture and plays a very important role in it:language expresses,embodies and symbolizes cultural reality.On the other,language is influenced and shaped by culture;it reflects culture.This kind of relationship of language and culture is indispensible,which is clearly reflected in and especially ture with their play of roles in communication.Through the overviews of language and culture,and based on the case studies of three types of communication(cross-cultural,intercultural and multicultural communication),this article is aimed at discussing the relationship of language and culture in detail from the perspective of communication,and further explain and prove the importance of language and culture in successful communication.
文摘Language and culture are closely related with each other: language is the carrier and a fundamental part of culture, while culture has an intrinsic and indispensable impact on language and is also reflected in language. So if in the language learning and teaching, attention is only paid to the linguistic forms but the relationship between language and culture is ignored, then the learner's linguistic ability will not be equivalent to his or her social and cultural communication competence. Especially in the times of globalization with increasing transna tional and cross-cultural communication, the knowledge of cultural background is the must prerequisite for not only the avoidance of cul tural "conflict" but the success of communication. Based on the studies of several cross-cultural communication cases and the analysis of the relationship between language and culture, including the famous Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, this paper is aimed to analyze the intrinsic and in dispensable relationship between language learning and culture learning.
文摘The relationship between language and thought has always been a controversial topic. Whether language determines thought or thought determines language, researchers have different opinions. As early as in ancient Greece, someone put forward that thought was a silent language, language and thought could not be separated, and thought was a part of language. However, oth-ers argue that language is a sign of thought and should not be confused with thought.Until the 20th century, researchers represented by Sapir-Whorf put forward the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, which believe that language has a direct impact on thought, and thought varies with language. Hence, based on the relationship between language and thought, culture and thought, this thesis mainly dis-cusses the relationship between language, culture and thought combine with the Newspeak in the novel of 1984.
文摘This article aims to describe the importance of the cultural background knowledge between English and Chinese when interpret ing.Ignoring the cultural differences may affect the corrections of interpretation.It is a must for interpreters to learn and understand the dif ferent cultures for interpreting.
文摘This paper discuses the inseparability of culture and language,presents three new metaphors regardingculture and language,and explores cultural content in specific language items through a survey ofword associations.The survey has been designed for both Chinese English speakers(CES)and nativeEnglish speakers(NES)(See Appendix).The associated words and expressions are language forms:the free,natural associations involve thinking.Both the language forms and the thinking process con-vey culture.The words and expressions associated by CES and NES are partly similar and partly dif-ferent,because people are by nature alike an d CES and NES have different cultures.
