A Comparative Study of the Cultural Connotations of Chinese and English Colour Words

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Essay from the year 2018 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, , language: English, abstract: Colour is one of the bridges of cultural communication. The definition and extension of colour and cultural connotation of Chinese and English are also unique. As a common language civilisation of human beings, there are many similarities between Chinese and English in expressing colours, but there are also many differences. This paper starts with the relationship between colour words and culture, and specifically analyses the cultural connotation of Chinese and English colour words.

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