2008•Journal of Changzhou Vocational College of Information TechnologyRequires access

On Diversity of Symbolic Meanings of Color Words between Western and Chinese Cultures

Yan Zi-han

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There are many color words in western and Chinese cultures,but the same color words may indicate different symbolic meanings in different cultures.The paper analyzes and explores the influence of culture development on symbolic meanings of color words from the comparison between Western and Chinese cultures.

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Key concepts: Color term, The Symbolic, Diversity (politics), Linguistics, Chinese culture, History, Sociology, Psychology