英语本科毕业论文-中西文化中颜色词的象征意义(编辑修改稿)

英语本科毕业论文-中西文化中颜色词的象征意义(编辑修改稿)内容摘要：

ue sun, its main guardian god was a greenblue dragon, and its direction was east. Summer was represented by reddish brightness, guarded by a red sparrow, and its direction was south. Autumn was represented by white, guarded by a white tiger, and its direction was west. Winter was represented by black, guarded by a black tortoise, and its direction was north. Chinese cultures were affected by the development of feudal society in the past several thousand years. Education and science lag behind relatively, so the symbolic meanings of the color words have strong mystery flavor in Chinese culture. The 攀枝花学院本科毕业论文 Body 5 development of the objective things are affected by Chinese cultures largely. The symbolic meanings of color words are very abundant in Chinese culture, for example, the color of red es from the sun in Chinese culture. Our ancestor has a ki nd of instinctive attachment and worships to the sunshine, and red stands for joyous and lucky. For white, in mankind initial stage, our ancestor is small, weak and unable. It is hard to live in daylight。 our ancestor must face wild animal attack. Therefore the color of white has a kind of instinctive frightened sense. White bees a kind of taboo color in Chinese culture. It is obvious that the symbolic meanings of the color words demonstrate the human psychological characteristics. II. Different Symbolic Meanings of Color Words in Chinese and English Cultures Words used to express colors are different in different nations. The differences are not only in the range of chromatograph, but also in extended meaning. According to A Modern Chinese Dictionary and Oxford Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary we can make a parison. A. RedIn Chinese culture, the color of red is popular for special events, holidays and ceremonials. In ancient times, when people got married, the bride always dressed in red, and wore “Hongtouga(红头盖 )”. The bridegroom always tied a red ribbon and wore a red flower in the front. And almost everything in the wedding had something to do with red color. Neolithic hunter considered red to be the most important color endowed with life—giving powers and placed red ochre into graves of their deceased. Neolithic cave painters ascribed magic power to the red color. It can be stipulated that they painted animals in red ochre or iron oxide to conjure their fertility. It is usually believed in China that red can against evil influence. Almost all languages can find the concept of red, but words used to express this color are different in different 攀枝花学院本科毕业论文 Body 6 cultures. In Chinese culture, red stands for lucky and joyous. In Spring Festival, people printed in red, which is called “red letter day”. Besides, we have a very famous trademark “double red happiness” which is good fortune. Those who facilitate other marriages are named “matchmaker”. Bright red lanterns are usually registered in joyous day。 red also symbolizes the revolution and progress, for instance, Communist Party of China‟s initial regime is named “red regime”, the initial arms are called “the Red Army”。 it symbolizes success, smooth going， such as “being much more popular”, “the favorite follower”。 Another, to share the profits is called “share out bonus” etc.Nevertheless, to Westerners, “red” is usually related to danger, war, blood, terror and sensuality. When the traffic lights turn red, it means danger and pause. Red card is widely used to punish players who act badly in sports and games. Scarlet is the color of bright red, yet its connotation meaning is libidinous or flagrant. Up to now, “red light district” in a few Western nations still implies whorehouse. If we translate (Hong Deng Ji) into “Story of A Red Lantern”, it makes misunderstanding in crosscultural munication. The symbolic meaning of red color is cruel ferocious and bleeding for example, it massacres with violence, and it claims for the red rules of tooth and claw, red revenge, a red battle。 it symbolizes the radical violent revolution, such as red hot political campaign, a red revolution, red activities etc。 it also symbolizes danger, nervousness, for example, red alert, a red adventure story, and a red flag. B. White White and red are opposite in Chinese culture. White is a basic taboo word that reflects Chinese people abandon and disgust in both material and spiritual aspects. White symbolizes the death and ill omen in Chinese culture. The relative must wear mourning for the death of parents and relatives since ancient times. They worn the white mourning dress, and it is called the funeral. The relatives set up the white mourning hall. And they should hit the white long narrow flag while carrying a coffin to the cemetery. In the past, autumn was represented by white, guarded by a white 攀枝花学院本科毕业论文 Body 7 tiger and its direction was west. Because of political influence, white symbolizes backward, rottenness and surrender, for instance, when an army fails, the soldier plays a “white flag” to show their surrenders。 a person with low intelligence, we call “idiot”. Finally white signifies one with little knowledge, no fame and no gain, we call “the moner”. In English culture, the symbolic meanings of white color focus on color itself, such as snow, fresh milk and the color of lily. Westerners think white stands for grace and purity. When a woman wears a white wedding dress, she is a virgin. Sometimes a woman who is getting married for the second time she may not wear pure white. She may wear offwhite or even some other color. On Christmas Day whitecolored ornaments are seen everywhere in decorating Christmas trees and houses in most Western countries. On wedding days, girl。