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On the Cultural Connotation of Color Words

Caiyun Zhang

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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.

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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.

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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

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