Reasons for Cultural Connotation Differences in Animal Idioms Between English and Chinese

Reasons for Cultural Connotation Differences in Animal Idioms Between English and Chinese

胡梦莹

【期刊名称】《校园英语（教研版）》 【年(卷),期】2016(000)006

【摘要】Being as two main language systems, Sino-Tibetan system and Indo-European system carry a wide variety of idioms or other set phrases.Owing to close and frequent contact with animal, a great multitude of English idioms about animal gradually have come into being. This paper will suggest different connotations behind the English and Chinese animal idioms and indicate that reasons causing cultural connotation differences in animal idioms. 【总页数】1页(195-195) 【关键词】 【作者】胡梦莹

【作者单位】扬州大学扬子津校区外国语学院 【正文语种】英文 【中图分类】 【相关文献】

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