On the Cultural Connotation of Color Words
Caiyun Zhang
Abstract
Caiyun Zhang
Abstract
Color words,affected by traditional culture,possess vivid emotional color and cultural connotation in both English and Chinese.For discussion purposes,the paper sorts them into two categories: when translated from Chinese to English,the cultural connotation is different,while when translated from English to Chinese,the cultural connotation is also different.
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Color words,affected by traditional culture,possess vivid emotional color and cultural connotation in both English and Chinese.For discussion purposes,the paper sorts them into two categories: when translated from Chinese to English,the cultural connotation is different,while when translated from English to Chinese,the cultural connotation is also different.
Key concepts: Connotation, Color term, Linguistics, Psychology, Chinese culture, Aesthetics, Art, China