As the classics of Christianity,the Bible has exerted a deep influence on the development of the western culture.The great influence is mostly dedicated to the allusions of the Bible.The cultural connotation reflected...As the classics of Christianity,the Bible has exerted a deep influence on the development of the western culture.The great influence is mostly dedicated to the allusions of the Bible.The cultural connotation reflected by these allusions reveals the source of the western civilization.The paper aims at understanding the essence of the English language and western culture better by illustrating the cultural background on the basis of which the allusions to the Bible is derived.展开更多
drawn from ancient classics are the treasures of traditional Chinese culture.The allusions used in Xi Jinping:The Governance of China illustrate a distinctive feature of political discourse,and the publication of its ...drawn from ancient classics are the treasures of traditional Chinese culture.The allusions used in Xi Jinping:The Governance of China illustrate a distinctive feature of political discourse,and the publication of its English version provides a valuable opportunity for the study of allusions in translated political discourse.With the English translations of 241 allusions collected from two volumes of the book,we classified these allusions into three categories of history,culture,and literature based on their original sources.Then we analyzed the strategies used in translating the allusions,and provided typical examples to illustrate the use of such translation strategies for each category.Finally,we tried to account for the use of these strategies in light of the intertextuality theory.展开更多
Effective English reading requires readers not only possess good English grammar, flexible reading skills and plentiful vocabulary but also master rich cultural background knowledge.However, for the adult students edu...Effective English reading requires readers not only possess good English grammar, flexible reading skills and plentiful vocabulary but also master rich cultural background knowledge.However, for the adult students educated in the Continuing Education College, it is rather obvious that they have troubles learning English The author of this thesis pro-posed a new idea of English reading teaching-teaching with allusions and their stories in English reading class.The author tries to apply the relationship between schema theory and reading in the process of teaching adult students so that they can get a deeper understanding of English allusions and their stories.The author of this thesis did an empirical research and made a quantitative analysis for pretest and posttest.The result of this research indicates that to improve English reading proficiency, either teachers or students should attach equal importance both to language structures and to cultural background knowledge.展开更多
The Bible has a profound impact on Western culture,especially on Western literature.The Bible is the source of Western literature,and Writers often incite characters,legends,etc.from The Bible in their works to descri...The Bible has a profound impact on Western culture,especially on Western literature.The Bible is the source of Western literature,and Writers often incite characters,legends,etc.from The Bible in their works to describe or clarify the theme.By analyzing the 19th century American novelist Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter,this article deeply analyzes the influence of The Bible from the aspects of character archetype,symbolic intention,and redemption theme.展开更多
Thomas Hardy is unique.There are paradoxes in Hardy's nature.He believes something is there arranging the world,but unlike his contemporaries,he is suspicious of an omnipotent God who governs the universe and dist...Thomas Hardy is unique.There are paradoxes in Hardy's nature.He believes something is there arranging the world,but unlike his contemporaries,he is suspicious of an omnipotent God who governs the universe and distinguishes the good from the evil.He is not very Christian,but still cherishes hope for an undogmatic Church.The thesis is to reveal a Thomas Hardy who has considerable biblical backgrounds and yet finally rejects Christianity.Through his novel Tess of the D'Urbervilles,we shall discover a Hardy not very familiar to the public.展开更多
Several allusions in The Great Gatsby come from New Testament stories.Those stories are just carefully plotted and vividly told,leaving their far-reaching impact not only on the Jesus’followers but also on the all th...Several allusions in The Great Gatsby come from New Testament stories.Those stories are just carefully plotted and vividly told,leaving their far-reaching impact not only on the Jesus’followers but also on the all the other readers.This article analyzes the allusions in the novel,thus to help readers perceive a deeper understanding of this masterpiece in literature.展开更多
Allusions are very common in Chinese tourism texts. When translating them, translators should make the translated version both understandable and acceptable. With Nord's documentary translation and instrumental tr...Allusions are very common in Chinese tourism texts. When translating them, translators should make the translated version both understandable and acceptable. With Nord's documentary translation and instrumental translation, this paper explores how to apply these two translation processes to the translation of allusions in Chinese tourism texts.展开更多
Chinese and western cultures,due to various complicated factors,differ from each other greatly.In the essay,the differ ences are examined from three perspectives:religion,legend and literature,the three important bran...Chinese and western cultures,due to various complicated factors,differ from each other greatly.In the essay,the differ ences are examined from three perspectives:religion,legend and literature,the three important branches of culture,which would show the essence of the differences between the two cultures.展开更多
The Ho/y Bibe, as the root of Western civilization, has imposed great influence in the fields far beyond religion. In this thesis, the author intended to reveal the medical implication in the Ho/y Bib/e and its releva...The Ho/y Bibe, as the root of Western civilization, has imposed great influence in the fields far beyond religion. In this thesis, the author intended to reveal the medical implication in the Ho/y Bib/e and its relevance to the modern medical science by exploring the biblical medical information and comparing it with the current medical theory and practice. The conclusion of the exploration is surprising yet inspiring： the Ho/y Bibe, as an ancient religious book, contains rich medical information around themes such as sexual relations, dietary guidelines, hygiene, etc., which is not at odds, but in harmony with the modern medicine.展开更多
Chinese historical allusion is the essence of traditional culture,and its structure is simple and far-reaching,but literal translation can not let foreign readers understand and accept.Newmark’s Communicative Transla...Chinese historical allusion is the essence of traditional culture,and its structure is simple and far-reaching,but literal translation can not let foreign readers understand and accept.Newmark’s Communicative Translation Theory is based on the point of the target language to deliver information,make smooth and clear translations to the target language readers.The applica tion of Newmark’s Communicative Translation Theory to the translation of Chinese historical allusions can reduce the commu nication barriers of foreign readers.展开更多
English allusion is regarded as the most active and important elements of English words.It is widely accepted by the people of English speaking countries and is widely used in people's daily life such as: newspape...English allusion is regarded as the most active and important elements of English words.It is widely accepted by the people of English speaking countries and is widely used in people's daily life such as: newspaper,magazines,TV and radios and so on,because of its characteristics-short,concise,humorous,and full of truth.As one of the basic tools of inheriting and recording the culture and language of English language,it has a very important role in people's daily life,and in a certain,it reflects some culture information of certain areas,certain history,certain nationalities,certain folk customs and so on,so the English allusions have a certain connotation.Learning it can help English-learners develop their capacity for understanding and using English.展开更多
The English language in its development course embraces every aspect of social life and it reflects the unique cultural tradition of the western society. The bible has had a huge impact on western culture. There are a...The English language in its development course embraces every aspect of social life and it reflects the unique cultural tradition of the western society. The bible has had a huge impact on western culture. There are a lot of English words from the bible. This paper from derived words, euphemism, idiom, proverb and British and American literature perspectives discusses the linguistic artistic characteristics of the bible and its influence on the English language.展开更多
The Bible,which covers ancient Hebrew and Greek politics,history,legislation,philosophy,geography,traditions,cus toms and arts,has been regarded as an all-including encyclopedia.Moreover,its brief,specific but natural...The Bible,which covers ancient Hebrew and Greek politics,history,legislation,philosophy,geography,traditions,cus toms and arts,has been regarded as an all-including encyclopedia.Moreover,its brief,specific but natural and graceful language is cherished as English learners'delicacies.A good command of its words will help people with their studies of English and Western culture.The paper aims at understanding the essence of the English language and western culture on the basis of researching Eng lish vocabulary to the Bible is derived.展开更多
The paper tries its best to illustrate the fact that the Authorized Version of the Bible is by far the greatest gem of literary art of all the works in the history of English literature, and that it has exerted no sma...The paper tries its best to illustrate the fact that the Authorized Version of the Bible is by far the greatest gem of literary art of all the works in the history of English literature, and that it has exerted no small influence upon the written and spoken language of the Englishspeaking peoples. A large number of idiomatic expressions, sayings, allusions, etc. come from the Bible directly and indirectrly. Hence, there is no better key to the understanding of English literature in all its epochs than a competent knowledge of the Bible.展开更多
Elizabeth I played a significant role within the historical development of the Great Britain and additionally,within the relevant linguistic development of Early Modern English.During her reign,linguistic changes emer...Elizabeth I played a significant role within the historical development of the Great Britain and additionally,within the relevant linguistic development of Early Modern English.During her reign,linguistic changes emerged in pronunciation,spelling,lexicon and syntax.Correspondingly,roles of the Bible and Shakespeare,two linguistic monuments of this golden age,were evaluated in this paper.展开更多
文摘As the classics of Christianity,the Bible has exerted a deep influence on the development of the western culture.The great influence is mostly dedicated to the allusions of the Bible.The cultural connotation reflected by these allusions reveals the source of the western civilization.The paper aims at understanding the essence of the English language and western culture better by illustrating the cultural background on the basis of which the allusions to the Bible is derived.
基金the University-Industry Collaborative Education Program of the Ministry of Education(No.230713065107241)the Advanced English Reading Three-Entry Model Course Construction Project of Zhejiang International Studies University.
文摘drawn from ancient classics are the treasures of traditional Chinese culture.The allusions used in Xi Jinping:The Governance of China illustrate a distinctive feature of political discourse,and the publication of its English version provides a valuable opportunity for the study of allusions in translated political discourse.With the English translations of 241 allusions collected from two volumes of the book,we classified these allusions into three categories of history,culture,and literature based on their original sources.Then we analyzed the strategies used in translating the allusions,and provided typical examples to illustrate the use of such translation strategies for each category.Finally,we tried to account for the use of these strategies in light of the intertextuality theory.
文摘Effective English reading requires readers not only possess good English grammar, flexible reading skills and plentiful vocabulary but also master rich cultural background knowledge.However, for the adult students educated in the Continuing Education College, it is rather obvious that they have troubles learning English The author of this thesis pro-posed a new idea of English reading teaching-teaching with allusions and their stories in English reading class.The author tries to apply the relationship between schema theory and reading in the process of teaching adult students so that they can get a deeper understanding of English allusions and their stories.The author of this thesis did an empirical research and made a quantitative analysis for pretest and posttest.The result of this research indicates that to improve English reading proficiency, either teachers or students should attach equal importance both to language structures and to cultural background knowledge.
文摘The Bible has a profound impact on Western culture,especially on Western literature.The Bible is the source of Western literature,and Writers often incite characters,legends,etc.from The Bible in their works to describe or clarify the theme.By analyzing the 19th century American novelist Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter,this article deeply analyzes the influence of The Bible from the aspects of character archetype,symbolic intention,and redemption theme.
文摘Thomas Hardy is unique.There are paradoxes in Hardy's nature.He believes something is there arranging the world,but unlike his contemporaries,he is suspicious of an omnipotent God who governs the universe and distinguishes the good from the evil.He is not very Christian,but still cherishes hope for an undogmatic Church.The thesis is to reveal a Thomas Hardy who has considerable biblical backgrounds and yet finally rejects Christianity.Through his novel Tess of the D'Urbervilles,we shall discover a Hardy not very familiar to the public.
文摘Several allusions in The Great Gatsby come from New Testament stories.Those stories are just carefully plotted and vividly told,leaving their far-reaching impact not only on the Jesus’followers but also on the all the other readers.This article analyzes the allusions in the novel,thus to help readers perceive a deeper understanding of this masterpiece in literature.
文摘Allusions are very common in Chinese tourism texts. When translating them, translators should make the translated version both understandable and acceptable. With Nord's documentary translation and instrumental translation, this paper explores how to apply these two translation processes to the translation of allusions in Chinese tourism texts.
文摘Chinese and western cultures,due to various complicated factors,differ from each other greatly.In the essay,the differ ences are examined from three perspectives:religion,legend and literature,the three important branches of culture,which would show the essence of the differences between the two cultures.
基金International Promotion of Chinese Language and TCM Culture and the Development of Characteristic Major Program in 2012(No.2012HTJD409)
文摘The Ho/y Bibe, as the root of Western civilization, has imposed great influence in the fields far beyond religion. In this thesis, the author intended to reveal the medical implication in the Ho/y Bib/e and its relevance to the modern medical science by exploring the biblical medical information and comparing it with the current medical theory and practice. The conclusion of the exploration is surprising yet inspiring： the Ho/y Bibe, as an ancient religious book, contains rich medical information around themes such as sexual relations, dietary guidelines, hygiene, etc., which is not at odds, but in harmony with the modern medicine.
文摘Chinese historical allusion is the essence of traditional culture,and its structure is simple and far-reaching,but literal translation can not let foreign readers understand and accept.Newmark’s Communicative Translation Theory is based on the point of the target language to deliver information,make smooth and clear translations to the target language readers.The applica tion of Newmark’s Communicative Translation Theory to the translation of Chinese historical allusions can reduce the commu nication barriers of foreign readers.
文摘English allusion is regarded as the most active and important elements of English words.It is widely accepted by the people of English speaking countries and is widely used in people's daily life such as: newspaper,magazines,TV and radios and so on,because of its characteristics-short,concise,humorous,and full of truth.As one of the basic tools of inheriting and recording the culture and language of English language,it has a very important role in people's daily life,and in a certain,it reflects some culture information of certain areas,certain history,certain nationalities,certain folk customs and so on,so the English allusions have a certain connotation.Learning it can help English-learners develop their capacity for understanding and using English.
文摘The English language in its development course embraces every aspect of social life and it reflects the unique cultural tradition of the western society. The bible has had a huge impact on western culture. There are a lot of English words from the bible. This paper from derived words, euphemism, idiom, proverb and British and American literature perspectives discusses the linguistic artistic characteristics of the bible and its influence on the English language.
文摘The Bible,which covers ancient Hebrew and Greek politics,history,legislation,philosophy,geography,traditions,cus toms and arts,has been regarded as an all-including encyclopedia.Moreover,its brief,specific but natural and graceful language is cherished as English learners'delicacies.A good command of its words will help people with their studies of English and Western culture.The paper aims at understanding the essence of the English language and western culture on the basis of researching Eng lish vocabulary to the Bible is derived.
文摘The paper tries its best to illustrate the fact that the Authorized Version of the Bible is by far the greatest gem of literary art of all the works in the history of English literature, and that it has exerted no small influence upon the written and spoken language of the Englishspeaking peoples. A large number of idiomatic expressions, sayings, allusions, etc. come from the Bible directly and indirectrly. Hence, there is no better key to the understanding of English literature in all its epochs than a competent knowledge of the Bible.
文摘Elizabeth I played a significant role within the historical development of the Great Britain and additionally,within the relevant linguistic development of Early Modern English.During her reign,linguistic changes emerged in pronunciation,spelling,lexicon and syntax.Correspondingly,roles of the Bible and Shakespeare,two linguistic monuments of this golden age,were evaluated in this paper.
