On the Significance of Contrastive Study between English and Chinese 浅谈英汉语言对比对研究的重要性

1、浅谈英汉语言对比研究的重要性on the significance of contrastive study between english and chinese选题依据、目的意义与准备解决的问题（包括国内外目前对该论题的研究现状与发展趋势简述；论文选题的依据及论文的理论意义、现实意义及应用价值；准备解决什么样的问题并将在哪些方面有可能突破等）：一、国内外目前对该论题的研究现状与发展趋势简述： 在经济全球化的当今世界，我们对外交流中跨文化语言交际愈发重要。语言是文化的载体，我们有必要把英语与母语进行对比分析，从而促进跨文化交际。二、论文选题的依据及论文的理论意义、现实意义及应用价值1.理论意

2、义语言是文化的载体，文化差异反映到语言层面上则表现为语言差异。通过对比分析和研究，我们不仅可以进一步认识英语和母语的特性与差异，认识不同语言的各个层面的相似性和差异性，而且能够有意识地注意不同语言各自的表现方法，有利于跨文化交际中防止语言表达错误。2.现实意义通过英汉语言文化对比，可以使学生认识到英语和汉语的差别，从而对英语学习有更深刻的认识，从而更好地学习英语。3.应用价值学习英语最有效地方法就是将其与母语进行对比分析。英汉语言对比分析能够帮助学习者在错综复杂的语言现象中把握其规律，找到学习的重点;其次，能够帮助学习者有效地避免“中式英语”，从而表达出地道的口语;再次，能够帮助学习者掌握翻译

3、技巧。三、准备解决什么样的问题并将在哪些方面有可能突破：学生在英语学习过程中出现的问题：不明确学习的重点，难以把握其规律，学习效率不高；“中式英语”现象严重。英汉语言对比可以帮助学习者找到学习英语的突破点，从而避免翻译错误，提高英语成绩。 主要研究内容、研究方法及预期目标：一、主要研究内容研究重点及其难点：重点：英汉语言对比对学习者英语学习的重要影响。难点：针对学生在英语学习中存在的表达错误进行归纳总结，并通过实例来说明其相异之处，以帮助学习者确定学习重点，改进方法，提高成绩。本论文的主要研究内容如下：本文通过大量的实例对英汉两种语言在词汇、句子结构、段落和篇章以及英汉文化上的对比与分析来说明

4、两种语言的相异之处，以帮助英语学习者确定学习重点和针对性，避免中式英语，培养与提高英语学习者的翻译能力。从而体现出英汉对比对英语学习的重要性。二、研究的方法总的来说我会采用文献分析法参考前人已经做过的研究，取其精华，摘录对本研究有用的文献材料。三、预期目标 通过英汉语言对比，说明其相异之处，以帮助学习者确定学习重点，改进方法，提高成绩。参考文献、资料：cay， doleful, eds. perspective: studies in translatology. beijing: tsinghua university press, 2003.katan, d. eds. translati

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8、eabstractthe languages in different countries and nations have their own cultural background and thinking model. for chinese students, contrastive study can help them know the differences between english and chinese, thus having depth of recognition of its importance of contrastive study in china, s

9、o many linguists have done lots of study on contrastive study between english and chinese. based on their study, i have done a literature review on contrastive study before writing my paper, which includes: the definition of contrastive study and the process of the development of contrastive study i

10、n china . by this literature review ，this paper shows the development of contrastive english, thus making more and more english learners realize the significance of contrastive study between english and chinese.this paper illustrates the differences of the two languages in contrast of words, sentenc

11、e structure, photograph structure, information distribution and cultural background between the two languages through a great many of living examples to help english learners to find the focus of english study, avoid chinglish and improve their translation skills, thus representing the significance

12、of contrastive study between english and chinese.key words: contrastive study; literature review; english study; chinglish; translation skills; significance浅谈英汉语言对比研究的重要性内容摘要不同的国家和民族的语言表现出的文化背景和思维模式都有所不同。对学习英语的中国学生来说，通过英汉语言的对比，可以使其认识到英语和汉语的差别，从而对英语学习能够有更深刻的认识。许多中国语言学家对英汉语言对比做过大量研究，基于前人的研究，我在论文创作之前做了

13、文献综述，其内容包括：英汉对比语言学的定义；及中国英汉对比语言学的发展历程。本文通过文献综述向大家展示英汉对比语言学的发展历程，从而使更多的人了解并认识到英汉对比的重要性。本文主要通过大量的实例对英汉两种语言在词汇、句子结构、段落和篇章以及英汉文化上的对比与分析来说明两种语言的相异之处，以帮助英语学习者确定学习重点和针对性，避免中式英语，培养与提高英语学习者的翻译能力。从而体现出英汉对比研究的重要性。关键词：英汉对比研究；文献综述；学习重点；中式英语；翻译技巧；重要性contents1 introduction12 literature review on contrastive study3

14、2.1 the definition of contrastive study32.2 the process of the development of contrastive study in china43 the significance of contrastive study83.1 helping learners find the focus of study83.2 helping learners avoid chinglish113.3 helping learners improve translation skills184 conclusion23notes24wo

15、rks cited26acknowledgements28declaration of thesis originality291 introductionsome american scholars developed an idea that most of the difficulties in foreign language study spring from disturbance of the mother language. when the mother language and a foreign language are different, the former wil

16、l disturb the latters learning. however, when they are the same, the former will help the latters learning. it is called “language transfer”. language transfer is positive when the two languages have much in common, and will be negative when they are different, which are called positive transfer and

17、 negative transfer. in their opinion language learners should pay attention to the differences caused by negative transfer. the purpose of contrastive study is promoting positive transfer by contrasting the characteristics of the two languages. in the process of language study we often find that if

18、the foreign language is familiar with the mother language, it will be easy to study. take korean and chinese for example, there are a lot of words having the same pronunciation, so chinese people will find it easy to study korean. on the contrary, if the two languages are different, the study will b

19、e difficult. for english learners, its a good way to do contrastive analysis between english and chinese to help learn english well.contrastive study will make english learners know the characteristics of the two languages. the contrast will tell us what should be focused and in what way the negativ

20、e transfer could be avoided. chinese learners of english need to know how to avoid chinglish and how to improve their skills, especially translation skills. they should make contrastive analysis on words formation, words matching, word order, sentence structure, paragraph structure and culture. thus

21、 we can see the significance of contrastive english on english study.2 literature review on contrastive study contrastive study between english and chinese has developed for many years, but there are still so many people dont realize the significance of contrastive english, even they dont know what

22、contrastive english is. as a english major, i want to improve english standard, for 10 years english study, i found english is not as difficult as i imagined, maybe the reason is i both like english and chinese. engels said, “you could know your own language only if you compared it with other langua

23、ges.”1 so, when we learn a language, we should compare it with our own languages, thus having depth recognition of the characteristics of the tow languages. if we did so, we can improve our study efficiency. in china, so many linguists do lots of study on contrastive study, and base on their study,

24、i do a literature review on contrastive study between english and chinese before i write my paper, this literature review includes:1) the definition of contrastive study 2) the process of the development of contrastive study in china i want to use this literature review show the development of contr

25、astive study, i hope more and more english learners would realize the significance of contrastive study2.1 the definition of contrastive studythe famous linguist lv shuxiang said, “contrastive study means paying attention to the differences between english and chinese”mr xu yulong made a definition

26、of contrastive study like this: contrastive study is a branch of contrastive linguistics, the purpose is to analyze and compare the two languages, to describe the differences and the common ground, especially their differences, and use this series of theory to solve problems in other fields. contras

27、tive study is a branch of linguistics, it has the characteristics of theoretical linguistics and applied linguistics, the main task is to do comparative study, to describe and explain the differences between english and chinese, and to use this series of theory to solve problems in other fields.2.2

28、the process of the development of contrastive study in chinathe theory of contrastive study was established in china after 1990s. before the contrastive english, there was another theory chinese cultural linguistics, the researchers advocated to put the analysis of vocabulary into the cultural backg

29、round to analyze the vocabularys cultural function. analysis of chinese cultural linguistics was a foundation to the contrastive english in china. the famous linguists, lu shuxiang, xu yulong, yang zijian, pan wenguo etc, has always called on to do some research on contrastive english from a macro v

30、iew.although the famous linguists, zhao yuanren, wang li and lu shuxiang, gao mingkai etc, has always call on english learners to use the contrastive study method, but in china, the term contrast analysis ,was regarded as a academic term after 1970s. mr. lu shuxiang is the balance to actively advoca

31、tes research and practitioner. mr lu shuxiang s view on the research of contrastive study: 1)contrastive study is analysis of errors and explain errors; 2) we should do the research of contrastive study from the concept (or category ) set out in a language; 3) by contrast, the ultimate aim is to exp

32、lain the differences of the two languages. mr lu shuxiangs view on contrastive study is a significant direction for our words semantic research : first, the contrast of vocabulary should pay attention to the culture of semantic and realism, thus reaching for the purpose of second language acquisitio

33、n, and also should pay attention to the explanation which is associated with the collision and vacancy phenomenon; second, we should do the contrast of word cultural semantic from the concept of(or category ) set out in a language;3) we must focus the ultimate aim of contrastive study is research th

34、eir national culture and philosophic thinking. more and more chinese people concern contrastive study in 1990s. in 1992, professor xu yulongs book contrast linguistics overview was published. contrastive study became an independent subject in china. mr xu definited contrastive study like this: contr

35、astive study is a branch of contrastive linguistics, the purpose is to analyze and compare the two languages, to describe the differences and the common ground, especially their differences, and use this series of theory to solve problems in other fields. compare xus definition with the western ling

36、uists james and fisiaks definition, mr xus definition has the following progressive significance:1) it is clear that the properties of contrastive linguistics is a branch of linguistics, it no longer belongs to applied linguistics , mr xu thinks contrastive linguistics includes theory of contrastive

37、 linguistics and applied linguistics, thus adding theoretical color to contrastive english; 2)on the analysis of contrastive study, xus definition emphasizes the common ground of the two languages, the importance of the contrast is their differences;3)the researching method is focus on the descripti

38、on of their differences; 4)to use the results to solve the problems in other fields.2 in 1994, professor yang zijian professor revised professor xu yulongs definition of contrastive linguistics. he said, the contrastive linguistics is a branch of linguistics, it has the characteristics of theoretica

39、l linguistics and applied linguistics, the main task is to do comparative study, to describe and explain the differences between english and chinese, and use this series of theory to solve problems in other fields. the definition determines the nature of contrastive linguistics and target, thus prom

40、oting the development of contrastive study in china. in 1990s, the linguists in china made great progress of contrastive study, liu biqin, xu yulong, yang zijian, pan wenguo etc. have written lots of books to explain their views of contrastive english. the chinese association of contrastive english

41、have made great contribution to the establishment of contrastive english linguistics under the leadership of professors liu chongde and yang zijian. the contrastive english linguistics books that were published in the early 1990s all engage in the research of contrastive study in the aspect of theor

42、y and application, and analyze the theoretic and practical value of the contrastive research on english and chinese. professor xu yulongs new published book contrastive linguistics(2003) highlights that people should use the evidence to carry on the study of contrastive linguistics so that strengthe

43、n the reliability and usage of research achievement. after professor xu, there are seven contrastive linguistics books were published, namely, lian suxiongs book study on contrastive english(1993), yu yungens book contrastive english linguistics(1994), xiong wenhuas book contrast linguistics applica

44、tion overview(1997), pan wenguos book outline on contrastive english(1997), shao zhihongs book analysis of contrastive study(1997), ke pings book contrastive linguistis(1998) and the book analysis of language(2002) written by he shanfen. professor pan wenguo is one of the famous scholars in the fiel

45、ds of contrastive english research in china in recent ten years, who published series of books that are illustrate the theoretic establishment of contrastive english research. professor pans book outline on contrastive study(1997) is named as “a book has the most deep impact on the field of contrast

46、ive language since 1990s”, which inherits the philosophy view of hong baote, studying the features of grammar, sentence, the order of language and organization of words, pointing out that the english is basically a kind of morphological language, on the contrary, chinese is a semantic language, he d

47、iscusses the psychological and cultural reasons that form the characteristics of grammar, order of language, sentence and words from the language philosophy angle. meanwhile, professor pan appeals that people should change their point of view to research contrastive study, and start to research it f

48、rom chinese, setting up chinese grammar scope and theory system according to chinese characteristics, and dealing with the discriminative relationship between generality and personality properly. in the recent years, intercultural communication becomes more and more important, especially language co

49、mmunication. language is the carrier of culture, but the language in different countries and nations has its own background and thinking model, so we should know the differences between the different languages, if we do this, we can avoid some mistakes in intercultural communication, and we will lea

50、rn english better. contrastive study is the focus of english study, i believe more and more english learners will pay attention to contrastive study and they will realize the significance of contrastive study. maybe contrastive study should be applied in teaching and learning, by this way, we can re

51、cognize the value of contrastive study. we should combine the theory of contrastive study with practice, thus reveal the value of contrastive study completely.on the basis of the former research, i want to write a thesis on the significance of contrastive study. in my paper, i analyze the significan

52、ce of contrastive study from the english learners point view, and also analyze the common mistakes in english expressions, thus helping learners know the differences in expressions between english and chinese to avoid chinglish and improve translation skills.3 the significance of contrastive studyth

53、e purpose of contrastive study is promoting positive transfer by contrasting the characteristics of the two languages. in the process of language study we often find that if the foreign language is familiar with the mother language, it will be easy to study. take korean and chinese for example, ther

54、e are a lot of words having the same pronunciation, so chinese people will find it easy to study korean. on the contrary, if the two languages are different, the study will be difficult. for english learners, its a good way to do contrastive analysis between english and chinese to help learn english

55、 well.contrastive study will make english learners know the characteristics of the two languages. the contrast will tell us what should be focused and in what way the negative transfer could be avoided. chinese learners of english need to know how to avoid chinglish and how to improve their skills,

56、especially translation skills. they should make contrastive analysis on words formation, words matching, word order, sentence structure, paragraph structure and culture. thus we can see the significance of contrastive english on english study.3.1 helping learners find the focus of studyenglish and c

57、hinese have many significant differences which make english learning a serious challenge for chinese learners of english as they are in two language families. chinese uses a logographic system for its written language, while english uses an alphabetic system. chinese characters are not made up of le

58、tters as english words, so it is a great difficulty for chinese learners to read or spell english words. the differences are not just in words but also in phrases, sentences and paragraphs. to learn english well, english learners must make a comparison between the two languages to find out their differences.every language has its own cult