The paper first introduces to readers what culture really is, and then focuses on the lexical differences in Chinese and English ——lexical vacancy and lexical association. Through a detailed analysis, it is conclude...The paper first introduces to readers what culture really is, and then focuses on the lexical differences in Chinese and English ——lexical vacancy and lexical association. Through a detailed analysis, it is concluded that lexical differences between Chinese and English result from cultural diversities, with which particular languages are associated. Obviously, culture plays a significant role in determining the uniqueness of a lexical system. Therefore, the lexical differences caused by culture should be taken into account in any cross-cultural exchange.展开更多
文摘The paper first introduces to readers what culture really is, and then focuses on the lexical differences in Chinese and English ——lexical vacancy and lexical association. Through a detailed analysis, it is concluded that lexical differences between Chinese and English result from cultural diversities, with which particular languages are associated. Obviously, culture plays a significant role in determining the uniqueness of a lexical system. Therefore, the lexical differences caused by culture should be taken into account in any cross-cultural exchange.
