论中西方文化中动物象征意义的差异

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1、论中西方文化中动物象征意义的差异论中西方文化中动物象征意义的差异　　1Introduction　　Languageandculture，intrinsicallydependentoneachother，haveevolvedtogetherthroughthehistory.（ClaireKramsch，1998）Ononehand，languageasanintegralpartofhumanbEing，permeateshisthinkingandbodiesculturalreality.Ontheother，language，asaproductofculture，

2、helpspermeatetheculture，andthechangesinlanguageusesreflecttheculturalchangesinreturn.（ClaireKramsch，1998）Languageisthebaseofentireculture，anditisonlyinlanguagethatculturecanbegenerationtogeneration.Ontheotherhand，languageisinfluencedandshapedbyculture；itreflectslanguage.Languagereflectschar

3、acteristicsofcultureandpredictsthedevelopingorientationofculture.　　2parisonoftheSymbolicMeaningsofAnimalsinChineseandeaningsofAnimals　　Astheecologicalenvironmentsofhumanlifeareroughlysimilar，peopleinChinaandtheeaningsofAnimals　　AfealshavethesameorsimilarsymbolicmeaningsbothinChinaandthealsa

4、redifferentinthesymbolicmeaningsbecauseofthedifferentculturalbackgrounds.NoalstotestifymyviebolofChinaandtheChinese，andChinaiscalledhugedragonofEast.InChina，thetraditionalsymbolsofroyaltyarethedragonandphoenix.Thedragonstandsfortheemperorandthephoenixforthequeen.Besides，asanauspiciouscreatu

5、rethatsupposedlybringsgoodluck，thedragongaverisetothesayingthatparentsdash;longtoseeonessonbeeadragon，thatis，tobesuccessful.　　ToeaningsofAnimals　　Therearemanyfactorsaffectingculturaldifferences，bolicmeaningsofanimalsbets　　Intheostandpeoplestrivehardtoachieveindividualidentityintermsofposses

6、sionsandachievementintheirprofessions.Chinaplacehighvalueonthecollective.Sogroupharmonyandcooperationarepreferred，ratherthanpetition.　　3.2DiversityinBehaviorCulture　　3.2.1SocialRituals　　Chinesepeopleale，age，unitandearnings，eets.anyEnglishexpressionse，lovemydog；He.Peoplehavenegativeattitudes

7、totheanimaldog，suchasrubbish，henchman.sandhabitsaredifferentfromChineseonesinmanyaspects.ItishardforEnglishspeakerstounderstandinChinese.　　3.3DiversityinHistoryBackground　　ChinesehistorydiffersfromBritishandAmericanhistory.Theyhavetheiroe，agricultureisth