英语专业 本科毕业论文 英汉数字文化习语对比研究及其翻译.doc

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XXX大学本科毕业论文
英汉数字文化****语对比研究及其翻译
学院名称:外国语学院
专业名称:英语
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二〇一二年五月
BACHELOR’S DEGREE THESIS OF LANZHOU CITY UNIVERSITY
parison of the English and Chinese Numeral Idioms and Their Translation
College : School of Foreign Languages
Subject : English
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May 2011
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Contents

Abstract i
摘要 ii
1. Introduction 1
Background of the Study 1
Objective of the Study 1
2. Literature Review 1
Studies Abroad 1
Studies at Home 2
3. Theoretical Framework 3
4. The Process of the Study 4
Definition of Idioms 4
Cultural Differences of English Chinese Numerical Idioms 5
From Psychology 5
From Religion 6
From Mythology 8
of English and Chinese Numerical Idioms 9
Numerical Idioms Identical in both Form and Meaning 10
Numerical Idioms Different in Form but Identical in Meaning 10
Numerical Idioms Identical in Form but Different in Meaning 13
Translation Approaches to Numerical Idioms 13
Literal Translation 14
Literal Translation plus Paraphrase 15
Paraphrase 16
5. Conclusion 17
Conclusion and Implication 17
Limitation 18
References iii
Acknowledgements v
Abstract
Numbers play a vital role in the development of human society. Therefore, numerous idioms related to numbers have emerged. These idioms make human language vivid, concise in form and rich in meaning. Some numbers are heavily imprinted with religious, psychological and mythic colors. Based upon a large number of convincing examples, the thesis explores and analyzes the similarities and differences between English and Chinese numerical idioms cultural aspects.
Then, the author probes further into the feasible t